You may apply for the CNA 1 exam and Oregon certification online if you:
- Have never been a CNA in a US state or jurisdiction, and
- Completed an OSBN-approved nursing assistant level-1 training program in Oregon within the last year.
What happens next: After you submit your application and payment, you will receive:
- An email from the OSBN with instructions on how to complete the fingerprinting process for your national criminal background check. More information about Oregon’s digital fingerprint system: email from the OSBN with instructions on how to complete the fingerprinting process for your national criminal background check. More information about Oregon’s digital fingerprint system: Frequently Asked Questions about fingerprinting.
- An email from Headmaster Testing Service with instructions on how to schedule your exam date. Headmaster will send this email after the OSBN reviews your application and releases you to test. Once you choose a date, Headmaster will send you a confirmation email.
Note for Applicants:
- Headmaster Testing Service provides Oregon’s CNA testing. All applicants should review the Candidate Handbook for Oregon before submitting their application.
- Exam results are available on Headmaster’s website 3-5 business days after the exam date.
- If you pass, and you have met all other requirements for certification, the OSBN will issue you an Oregon CNA certificate. If you do not pass, your results online will indicate which skills or areas need improvement, and instructions on how to schedule another exam.
CNA Exam Fees and Refund Policy
- CNA Certification by Examination: $106.
- Manual skills exam retest: $45.
- Written exam retest: $25.
- Oral exam: $35
- You may pay by credit card only. Fees submitted as part of the application process are not refundable, per ORS 678.410(2). Be certain that you intend to complete the process before submitting your payment. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, or there is an error in your payment, please call our Customer Service Center at 971-673-0685 or e-mail oregon.bn.info@osbn.oregon.gov.
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