FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: CNAs & Other Workers
Illinois Department of Public Health
Health Care Worker Registry, 525 W. Jefferson St., Fourth Floor, Springfield, IL 62761
Page 3 of 6 Revised: August 2019
HOW DO I TRANSFER MY CNA CERTIFICATION INTO ILLINOIS?
You may transfer your CNA certification from another state, if you have been deemed
competent on another state’s registry for CNAs. You must meet the following criteria to
transfer your certification to Illinois:
• You must have documentation of current registration from another state
indicating requirements listed in the Code of Federal Regulations [42 CFR,
Sections 483.151 and 483.152] have been met.
• You must have no Administrative Findings of Abuse, Neglect and/or Theft
(misappropriation of property) on your home state’s CNA Registry or any other
state’s CNA registry.
To apply to transfer your CNA certification from another state, complete the Out of State
Application, which can be found under “Forms” on the HCWR Public Website. Once
you have completed this application, mail it to Southern Illinois University (SIU) Nurse
Aide Testing at 1840 Innovation Drive, Suite 103, Carbondale, IL 62903. You must
include the fee of $25.00 with your application (see “What is the cost to transfer my
CNA certification into Illinois?” below). The fee can be paid by money order or cashier’s
check; no personal checks or cash will be accepted. You may call SIU at (877) 262-
9259, or you may visit their website at www.nurseaidetesting.com for more information.
DO I NEED TO RETEST IF I TRANSFER MY CNA CERTIFICATION INTO ILLINOIS?
No. Once you have been granted reciprocity status, you are eligible to seek
employment in the State of Illinois as a CNA.
WHAT IS THE COST TO TRANSFER MY CNA CERTIFICATION INTO ILLINOIS?
Effective July 1, 2019, there is a $25.00 fee to transfer your active CNA certification
from another state to Illinois. Please verify your status on the Registry from your current
state prior to submitting an application to transfer to Illinois.
HOW DO I TRANSFER MY ILLINOIS CNA CERTIFICATION TO ANOTHER STATE?
To transfer your Illinois CNA certification to another state, you will need to contact that
state’s CNA Registry. The other state will direct you to their application for transferring
your CNA certification. Some states require you to complete the application and submit
it to the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry (HCWR). HCWR staff will then complete