The state of Utah has certification requirements for anyone wishing to work as a nurse aide in a licensed medical facility that provides extended care services.  When seeking out courses that will help you earn your CNA certification in Utah, you need to make sure that the course is accredited and approved to qualify you to sit for the state licensing exam. These programs are overseen and approved by the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry, and we have listed their site below for your convenience.

Courses approved by the Utah Registry must have a minimum amount of class room learning hours which is set at 80. This should include both an in-class learning component as well as a clinical or active component where the student will put their skills to the test in a hands-on medical setting with real life patients. You can find at least 60 approved CNA training programs in Utah located in local vocational schools, hospitals and other licensed medial facilities. There is a mandatory criminal background check that must be completed prior to enrollment. The course is meant to provide you with knowledge and skills you will have to know in order to successfully pass the state exam and work in a care facility.

Courses during your CNA training in Utah will teach you the basics of nursing and other related skills. You can expect that you will be learning how to monitor and record a patients’ state of being mentally and physically fit, how to interact with the patients, safety, cleanliness and how to read and write in medical terms. The active skills you will learn will be the same skills that you will see during the active portion of the exam.

You will receive your CNA certification after completing the passing the two component licensing exam. You will need to register with D&S Diversified Technologies Headmaster within a year of completing your training, and be prepared to pay testing fees of $70 or more when you submit your registration package. Additional documentation may be asked for when you arrive to take the test, and you will definitely need to bring in a photo ID. Read the information carefully that receive along with your assigned testing date and location.

The exam itself has 2 portions and be prepared to stay at the testing site for a minimum of three hours. One component of the exam is administered through a multiple choice set, and the second component involves you exhibiting your clinical skills by performing nurse aide tasks in front of the testing official.

You need to pass both portions of the exam, and if you do not pass the clinical set after two attempts, you may be required to retake that portion of your CNA training. After testing is complete, your results will be calculated and official results will be mailed to you within a week to 10 days. With passing scores, you will be added to the Utah State Nurse Aide Registry, and are free to start securing a job within the field.

You may be thrilled to learn that the Utah Department of Workforce Services predicts a tremendous growth of 37% in CNA positions in Utah, and the current median CNA salary is around $22,260 a year. Wages increase with experience and will depend to some extent on which area of the state you reside.

For additional information contact:

Utah Nurse Aide Registry
Utah Health Technology Certification Center
550 East 300 South, Kaysville, UT 84037
Phone: (801) 547-9947
Fax: (801) 593-2400