You can become a certified nursing assistant in Mississippi by attending a state-approved MS CNA training program. A job as a nursing assistant provides you with the opportunity to provide basic nursing services (mostly non-medical) for patients in a healthcare setting. You can work in nursing care facilities, some hospitals and rehabilitation centers and for home health agencies.
CNA Training Requirements
In order to qualify to sit for the nursing assistant certification exam in Mississippi, you will need to attend a training course that has been approved by the state. These training courses must cover at least 75 hours of training. Most courses in Mississippi are at least 100 hours and all courses are taught by qualified nurses.
You will complete the entire course before you can sit for the exam for certification. The nursing assistant certification exams in Mississippi are administered by the Pearson VUE. The training programs are approved by the Department of Health in the state.
Transferring CNA Certification via Reciprocity to Mississippi
You might be able to start a job as a CNA within a short period of time if you move to Mississippi from another state where you hold certification. You will need to contact the Department of Health in Mississippi for an application for reciprocity. A background check will be conducted in addition to the application and documents that you must submit for considerations.
The state will examine your application and review your documents in order to determine if you meet the requirements for certification in Mississippi. They will review your training program from the other state and ensure that your certification is still active and valid. They will ensure that you graduated from a program in your former state that was state approved. You will not need to attend a training course or take the certification test in Mississippi if you are approved for reciprocity.
Exact Steps For Transfer
1. Visit http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/072503.pdf
2. Carefully review the instructions after you have downloaded and printed out the form.
3. Enter your personal information. Verify that all details you have provided are correct.
4. Provide the details of your certification in the other state. List the state where you have an active CNA certification. Copy down your certification number and the date it was issued.
5 .Submit the $26 application fee along with your application.
6. Include proof that you were employed as a CNA in the last two years.
7. Send all documents and the application to:
Pearson VUE – Nurse Aide, Mississippi Nurse Aide Registry
PO Box 822749, Philadelphia, PA 19182-2749
CNA Certification Renewal in Mississippi
You will receive forms for nursing assistant certification renewal every 24 months. This is the state’s opportunity to make certain that you have worked for pay over the last two years as a nursing assistant or providing related services. Renewal forms are easy to complete, you will simply need to follow all instructions and attach any necessary paperwork.
It might be necessary to attend training courses again and to sit for the examination again if your certification has expired. This is why it is important to work for at least a few hours over a 24-month period. Helpful resource: Free CNA Training in Mississippi
I have a certifacation in the state of Mississippi and I have been trying to transfer it to the state of Illinois and I have no way or know how of doing this is there any way you can help get my transfer under way so I can begin my career. thank you
Hi rachel,
You need to complete the form over at http://www.idph.state.il.us/nar/Out_of_State_Nurse_Application.pdf and send it to the address at the bottom of the form. Let me know if you need any more help.
Hey my name is Robyn, I was wondering do it matter if the w2 form or check sub year matter, when sending a reciprocity form, do it has to be an up to date one.
Yes it has to be up to date
I took a cna course in NC but did not pass the entire certification exam. I am moving to mississippi. Do I have to take another course and the exam to become certified in MS? Who do I contact to find out?
Hello my name is Laquita, I completed a CNA course through Stratford Career Institute in 2009. I was wondering what else would I be able to do to become certified in the state of MS
Did you pass the CNA certification exam?
I was wanting to renew my cna certification how do I go about doing that in the state of Ms?
I needed to know how to transfer my medical assistant certificate from Michigan to Mississippi. Please help thanks.
I’m not too sure of the rules for MA transfers but I’d suggest contacting the licensing authority for assistance.
I have an expired cna license… Its been about two years since I had them renewed… I have been working in a memory care unit at a retirement home for nearly four years… So the question is how can I get them renewed…