Temporary Nurse Aide
March 14, 2023
See guidance regarding
TNA deadlines on PA Department of Health website. Click on
Message Board, then
TNA Waiver updates
.
TNA and nurse aide
employment and
registry questions should be directed to the PA Department of Health
ra-NCF@pa.gov.
TNA and nurse aide
testing questions should be directed to the PA Department of Human Services
ra-PWnurseaide@pa.gov.
Instructions for Temporary Nurse Aides to Login or Create Account on PA Credentia Website
- Complete the attestation form and obtain the required signatures and dates.
- Scan pages 3-6 of the completed attestation form and save on your computer as "LastName-FirstName-Date" (Date format: YYYY-MM-DD).
- Go to the PA Credentia website.
- Select the blue "CNA365 LOGIN" button.
- If you previously had an online Pearson VUE account (PCM) to register for examinations, you will need to create a new CNA365 online account with Credentia. Select the "Sign Up" link on the login page.
- When you create a new CNA365 account, the data from your old Pearson VUE online account will carry over to your new Credentia CNA365 account.
- For new users, Select the "Sign Up" link on the login page and follow the instructions to create an account and submit our application.
- Select the E6A (Temporary Nurse Aide-Examination) Eligibility Route.
- Complete the application questions and upload the scanned attestation form and SUBMIT. Be sure to save a copy of your completed attestation form and any related emails until the process is completed.
NOTE: PDE will only process complete forms. Incomplete forms will be returned to the applicant for correction and resubmission. - Once PDE has reviewed the attestation form, you will receive an auto-generated email from PA Credentia containing one of the following notifications:
- You are eligible to sit for the nurse aide (NA) exam and should follow the instructions in the email to register.
- You do not meet the requirements to take the NA exam or to have your name enrolled on the PA Nurse Aide Registry, and the reasons for denial.