CNA — Certified Nursing Assistant in Pennsylvania
PA Dept. of Education / Health
Pennsylvania runs the CNA exam on the NNAAP program (Credentia). The written test is in English; the oral substitute is also English-only (Pennsylvania does not offer a Spanish written or oral option). Scoring is pass/fail (NNAAP scaled score). Fees are about $135 combined, with retests $50 (written) / $85 (skills). You get 3 attempts within 2 years, then retraining. Oversight is shared between the PA Departments of Education and Health. Our practice questions are trilingual for study; the PA exam itself is English.
📋 Exam facts
Real Pennsylvania exam administration — from the official source
- Practice questions (this site)
- 847
- Testing agency
- NNAAP/Credentia
- Real written-test languages
- English
- Oral-exam languages
- English
- To pass
- Pass/Fail (criterion, set by vendor)
- Fee
- Combined $135 · retests $50 (written) / $85 (skills)
- Retake policy
- 3 attempts within 2 years, then retrain
- Skills evaluation
- Written (or English oral) + 5-skill evaluation
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Vendors, fees, pass marks and language options vary by state and change over time — fields marked “To confirm” are not yet source-verified, and you should always confirm with your state's nurse aide registry before testing. We never imply you can take the exam in a language your state does not actually offer.