Would you like to begin an exciting medical career in Maryland after just one or two months of training? If you would, you should consider becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state. CNAs in Maryland benefit from comfortable salaries, plentiful job opportunities across the state, a wealth of emotional rewards, flexible work schedules, and no complex licensing procedure or requirements.
Certification Requirements in Maryland
The Maryland Board of Nursing regulates the training and certification requirements for aspiring CNAs in the state. According to the Board, the requirement for becoming a CNA and obtaining a CNA certificate in Maryland is to complete a state-approved CNA program. After meeting this requirement, graduates can, and often do, apply and sit for a Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) exam offered through the Susquehanna Red Cross (The Maryland Geriatric Nursing Assistant Testing Service (MDGNATS)). The Susquehanna Red Cross tells the Board who passes the examination. Those passing the examination are given GNA certification. No new certificate will be issued. GNA certification will appear on the CNA certificate at the next renewal.
How to Get Your CNA Certification in Maryland
Once you fulfill the CNA training requirement, you will be able to apply for certification with the Maryland Board of Nursing. The application is to be completed by the training program and must include a 2"x2" full-face photograph and the appropriate fee, which is currently $20.
How to Verify Your CNA Certification in Maryland
If there comes a time when you need to verify your CNA status in Maryland, you can do so on the Maryland Board of Nursing website at https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/nursing-assistant-certification.aspx. On that page, click on "Verify a Nursing Assistant’s Certification." Then on “Proceed to look up your license/certification.” This will lead you to the tool you need to check your status.
How to Renew Your CNA Certification in Maryland
In Maryland, you will need to renew on-line 60 days before and 30 days after the expiration date of your certification (the 28th day of your birth month). You can renew online by going to the same page as above and clicking on “Certified Nursing Assistant Online Certification Renewal.” After reading the details there, you need to click “Proceed to Log In” to log in to your account and initiate the renewal process.
How to Reinstate Your CNA Certification in Maryland
If your certificate expired, you must contact the Maryland Board of Nursing, Nursing Assistant Certification Program, at (410) 585-2041.
How to Transfer Your CNA Certification from Maryland to Another State
In most cases, you will simply need to verify your CNA status in Maryland to transfer said certification to another state. However, since there may be other requirements, you should contact the other state's CNA regulatory agency. You can locate the proper agency by using the CNA regulatory agencies search tool, which can be found on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website.
Maryland Nurse Aide Registry
If you have additional questions, contact the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry at:
Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (410) 585-1900
Fax: (410) 764-8042
Registry Search
State-Approved CNA Programs in Maryland
Finding a top-quality school that offers a CNA program in Maryland does not have to be difficult with the presence of such excellent facilities as:
Allegany College of Maryland
12401 Willowbrook Rd, La Vale, MD 21502American Health Career Institute
2520 Pennsylvania Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217American Red Cross
4800 Mt Hope Dr, Baltimore, MD 21215Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Pkwy, Arnold, MD 21012Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy
431 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy
3311 Toledo Terrace Unit C-202, Hyattsville, MD 20782Carroll Community College
1601 Washington Rd, Westminster, MD 21157Carroll County Career & Technology Center
1229 Washington Rd, Westminster, MD 21157Cecil College
1 Seahawk Dr, North East, MD 21901Center of Applied Technologies North
800 Stevenson Rd, Severn, MD 21144Chesapeake College
1000 College Cir, Queenstown, MD 21658College of Southern Maryland
8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD 20646College of Southern Maryland
22950 Hollywood Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650College of Southern Maryland
115 J W Williams Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678Community College of Baltimore County
10300 Grand Central Ave, Owings Mills, MD 21117Compassionate Academy
1835 University Blvd E, Adelphi, MD 20783Dominion Academy & Healthcare Services
8855 Annapolis Rd #305, Lanham, MD 20706Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy
7452 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061Frederick Community College
7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702Gandhi Health Career Services
1400 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208Garrett College
687 Mosser Rd, McHenry, MD 21541Hagerstown Community College
11400 Robinwood Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21742Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015Health Focus, Inc.
4900 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21206Heritage Learning Center
4922 Lasalle Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20782Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044It Works Learning Center, Inc.
1217 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21223Knowledge First Institute
11510 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902Maryland Center for Adult Training, Inc.
2901 Druid Park Dr #303, Baltimore, MD 21215Montgomery College Health Sciences Center
7977 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910Premier Healthcare Institute
10240 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20903Quality First Career Center, Inc.
6475 New Hampshire Ave #501, Hyattsville, MD 20783Stein Academy
3610 Milford Mill Rd, Windsor Mill, MD 21244The Nursing Assistant Academy
5811 Baltimore Ave #101, Riverdale, MD 20737Trinity Nursing Academy
186 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 21702Woodstock Job Corps Center
10900 Old Court Rd, Woodstock, MD 21163
