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title: "Eligibility Criteria"
url: "https://kb-ak.credentia.com/en/article/eligibility-criteria"
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last_updated: "2025-12-31T04:24:09.890Z"
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# Eligibility Criteria

Outlines eligibility criteria necessary for Alaska nursing assistant certification

This section explains about the eligibility criteria of one who wants to become a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in Alaska.

### Eligibility for Employment as a CNA

In order to be a CNA in Alaska, you must have been issued a CNA certification by the Alaska State Board of Nursing.

### Eligibility for NNAAP® Testing

As a test candidate, you will be categorized into one of **six** eligibilities or **E** categories**.**

| **Note**: All candidates applying to take the NNAAP® Examination in Alaska must complete the following documentation prior to approval of the online testing application. |
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You must complete **Form 08-4069** (Certified Nurse Aide by Examination Application) or **Form 08-4365** (Reinstatement of Nurse Aide Certification Application) depending on which applies to you.

Navigate to the link to get the application [commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/NurseAideRegistry.aspx](https://commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/NurseAideRegistry.aspx).

## Eligibility Route

### **E1 – New Nurse Aide**

For uncertified applicants who have completed a state approved training program within 2 years of course completion date of a state approved certified nurse aide training program with a minimum of 140 hours of training that includes a minimum of 60 hours of classroom instruction and 80 hours of clinical/skills.

### **E2- Reinstatement**

Required for all applicants that did not work as a CNA during the renewal period and/or did not complete the required continuing education hours and now need to retake the CNA competency evaluation.

### **E3- Equivalency Training**

\- For candidates with successful completion not earlier 3 than two years immediately before the date of the completed application, of one year or more of nursing education that includes both clinical and classroom instruction in nursing fundamentals from a nursing school approved by a state or territory of the United States or by a province or territory of Canada.

### **E4- Military Training**

Applicants with successful completion, not earlier than five years immediately before the date of the completed application, of a United States corpsman or medic training program and service in the United States military forces as a corpsman or medic not earlier than five years immediately before the date of application.

### **E5 -Out of Country**

Applicants with successful completion of a nursing training program in a foreign country other than Canada. Applicants must submit transcripts accompanied by certified English translations if the original documents are not in English.

### **E6 - Current or Expired Nursing License**

Applicants with a current or lapsed nursing license issued by a state or territory of the United States or a province or territory of Canada.

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