CNA Training in Texas

Pick a Program That Will Take You

Texas lets each approved program (called a NATCEP) set its own admission rules, so check before you apply:

• ✓Minimum age varies: some community colleges accept students at 16, many private schools require 18.
• ✓Background check: you cannot be listed as unemployable on the Texas Employee Misconduct Registry.
• ✓Health records: expect a TB test and proof of immunizations before clinicals.

The 100-Hour Rule

Texas requires 25 more hours than the federal minimum. The classroom part can be done online, free.

The online classroom must be finished within 12 months before clinicals. Clinicals run with at least 1 instructor for every 10 students.

Pass the Prometric Exam

Apply in the state's TULIP portal. Once your program uploads your completion, Prometric emails your login to schedule and pay.

Registry & Renewal

Pass both parts and HHSC lists you on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry.

• ●Cost: $0. HHSC charges nothing to list or renew you.
• ●Expires: 24 months after listing or after your last verified paid work as a nurse aide, whichever comes first.
• ●To renew: proof of paid nursing work (Form 5506-NAR), 24 hours of in-service education every 2 years, and the HHSC infection control and PPE course every year.