Delaware CNA License Guide: Get, Verify, Renew & Transfer – 2025

Enroll in a DHCQ-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) with 150 total hours of instruction:

• 75 hours of classroom instruction
• 75 hours of supervised clinical training in a licensed facility

The program must be completed within 24 months of your exam date.

Submit the Delaware CNA Exam Application to Prometric:

• Apply online with a credit card
• Or apply by mail with certified check or money order

You must pass both test components within three attempts and 24 months of completing training.

Exam Overview

• Written Test: 60 questions; 90 minutes; 72% required to pass
• Oral Test: Same content read aloud with replay option
• Clinical Skills Test: Five skills assessed:
  • Hand hygiene (always tested)
  • Indirect care (scored on all tasks)
  • Three randomly selected skills

All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. A $25 rescheduling fee applies if notice is given fewer than five business days in advance.

Once approved, you’ll receive an admission letter via email. On exam day:

• Arrive 30 minutes early
• Bring your admission letter and two valid IDs (one must be a government-issued photo ID)
• Wear scrubs and closed-toe, non-skid shoes

You must pass all five clinical skills and score at least 72% on the written or oral test.

After passing both components, Prometric will automatically add your name to the Delaware Nurse Aide Registry. Your CNA license will remain valid for 24 months.

Visit the official verification page.

Enter the CAPTCHA to continue.

• Certificate # — Enter your CNA license number
• Name Search — Enter first and last name

Click Search to display your status. Results show:

• Full name
• Certificate number
• Status — must be Active to work
• Original certification date
• Expiration date
• Negative findings (Yes/No)
• City and county

Click the record to view full registry details including:

• Certification route
• Training program
• Training and exam dates

You must:

• Complete 64 hours of paid CNA work under a nurse or physician
• Complete 24 hours of approved CEUs through Relias, including:
  • 6 hours dementia care
  • 2 hours abuse prevention

Go to Relias Portal and log in with your registered email and temporary password Welcome1. Do not create a new account. Contact DHCQ at (302) 421-7410 if you cannot access your profile.

Select the Delaware CNA Renewal Package. It includes required CEU courses and the employment verification module. The renewal fee is $25.

Complete all courses and post-tests. You must finish 24 CEU hours before your certification expires.

Complete the 64 Hours Worked Renewal Form in Relias (Class z64). Provide:

• Employer name and address
• Supervisor’s name and title
• Date of hire (and end date if no longer employed)
• Your home address
• Your date of birth

Once verified by DHCQ, your updated status will appear in the Delaware Nurse Aide Registry—usually within 48 hours.

You must apply for reinstatement if:

• Your CNA license is expired and
• You did not work 64 hours in the last 24 months under a nurse or physician

• Download the CNA Exam Application
• Select Route 3 – Lapsed Nurse Aide
• Attach proof of prior Delaware CNA certification
• Include $115 payment (certified check/money order or credit/debit card)
• Mail to:
  Prometric – ATTN: DE Nurse Aide Program
  7941 Corporate Drive
  Nottingham, MD 21236

You’ll receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) within 10–14 business days.

• Clinical Skills Test – hands-on exam
• Written or Oral Test – 60 questions

Bring two valid IDs, one of which must be a photo ID that matches your application exactly.

Results are issued within 7–10 business days. Once passed, your license is reinstated in the Delaware CNA Registry.

• You hold a current and active CNA license
• No substantiated findings on any state registry
• Worked at least 3 months full-time or 420 hours in the last 24 months under a nurse or physician
• Completed a state-approved NATCEP with 150 hours (75 classroom + 75 clinical)

Download the reciprocity form and include:

• Completed application (Pages 3–4)
• Employer Verification Form (Page 5)
• Training Verification Form (Page 6) if no recent work history
• Copy of CNA certificate and photo ID
• Sealed self-query report from the NPDB

• $30 non-refundable fee
• Check or money order payable to State of Delaware

• Processing takes 4–6 weeks
• Incomplete forms will be returned
• Once approved, certification will be marked Active in the registry