Tennessee Reciprocity Application for CNA

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I moved to Tennessee a month ago, and when I called my home state which is Indiana they told me that I had to ask for the reciprocity form, so I am completely confused. I just want to work at my chosen profession which is as a CNA. Any help would be appreciated.
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You have to print and fill out a form called the Verification of Out-Of-State Nurse Aide Registration Application. This form has two parts which must be completed in full before submission. The first part must be completed by you, the nurse aide, while the second part is completed by the Nurse Aide Registry of Indiana. Once you complete the first part of the application you need to mail it to the Nurse Aide Registry of the state where you are registered as a nursing assistant, in your case Indiana. After the Indiana NAR completes their part of the application, the form is sent to the new state, Tennessee. Make sure all the information is clear, accurate, and complete. You also need to submit copies of the following documents: social security card and a form of identification such as a driver's license. The state of Tennessee does not charge a fee associated with the process of reciprocity, but you must ask the NAR for the state of Indiana if they require any fees.

I was told by my nursing assistant instructor that certification reciprocity for Tennessee should automatically cover for Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, and Texas. Is this true or do I have to fill out the form and re-register in the appropriate state?
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As far as I know, there is no automatic transfer of your CNA certification to or out of the state of Tennessee. The Verification of Out-Of-State Nurse Aide Registration application must be completed by every individual requesting transfer of their CNA certification to Tennessee. The application has two parts. Part one must be completed by you, while part two must be completed by the nurse aide registry in your current state. Certified nursing assistants from California, Colorado, Illinois, and Missouri are required to complete part one but do not have to send their applications to their state's registries for completion of part two. Therefore if you are active on the nurse aide registry of California, Colorado, Illinois, or Missouri, complete part one of the application, include a copy of your social security and photo identification card, and return the application to the Tennessee CNA registry for processing. If you are a CNA in any other state and wish to transfer your certification to Tennessee, then both parts of the application must be completed prior to sending the documents for processing. Tennessee accepts reciprocity from all States except Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and North Carolina. If you live in Alabama, Georgia or Illinois you must provide verification of your status and apply to challenge the test. Certified nursing assistants from Florida or North Carolina must retrain and take the test in Tennessee in order to become certified as a CNA in this State. You may call the Tennessee Nurse Aide Registry to verify the above information.

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