Alaska CNA Registry: Verify a Certification
The Alaska Board of Nursing, part of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, maintains the state's nurse aide registry, and you can verify a CNA through the official lookup linked on this page. The board runs the Professional License Search, the statewide tool used to confirm whether someone is certified as a nurse aide in Alaska. Federal law requires nursing facilities and home health agencies to check this registry before hiring anyone as a nurse aide, since it also records findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property. If the online search doesn't resolve your question, call the board directly at (907) 269-8161.
Look up a Alaska nurse aide
The official lookup shows whether a person is listed as an active nurse aide in Alaska, and any finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation on record. It is free and public.
Official link checked 2026-09-01
How to verify a Alaska CNA
Open the official lookup
Use the Alaska lookup above. It is free and public.
Search by full legal name
A certification number narrows the result fastest. Try former or hyphenated last names if nothing comes up.
Read the status and findings
Active means the listing is current. A substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation bars work as a nurse aide.
What the lookup shows
To search, you need the aide's full legal name, though a license number speeds up an exact match if you have it. A successful search returns certification status and identifying details confirming the person is listed as a certified nurse aide in Alaska. The registry also records substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property; anyone with such a finding cannot be employed as a nurse aide. It is not a full employment or criminal background check, so employers should not rely on it alone.
Alaska note: Verify via the statewide Professional License Search
Alaska registry at a glance
- Run by: Alaska Board of Nursing (DCCED)
- Phone: (907) 269-8161
- Training: 140 hours, 80 of them clinical
- Federal floor: 75 hours, 16 supervised practical
- Lapse rule: a listing lapses after 24 consecutive months without paid nursing work
- Not included: a registry check is not a criminal background check
What CNAs earn in Alaska
Typical annual CNA pay in Alaska · BLS OES May estimates, 2015 to 2025 · hover a bar for the year-over-year change
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Renewal, lapses, and moving to Alaska
Nurse aide certification runs on a 24-month cycle under federal rules, and it lapses if you go that long without qualifying paid nurse aide work. Once lapsed, the usual path back is retesting through an approved competency evaluation, since a lapsed certification generally cannot simply be renewed on paper. Aides moving to Alaska from another state also go through the registry, typically by reciprocity or endorsement, which confirms your out-of-state certification and checks for any registry findings before you're listed here. Because exact renewal windows and transfer steps vary, contact the Alaska Board of Nursing at (907) 269-8161 or use the Professional License Search for your situation.
Keep your certification active
CNA work in Alaska, by the numbers
About 2,060 CNAs work in Alaska, earning a median wage of $46,370 a year, or $22.29 an hour, according to BLS May 2025 figures. That's roughly $4,110 above the national median of $42,260, and it reflects a state where pay for this role has climbed about 25.9 percent over the past decade, up from a median of $36,820 in 2015. Alaska also sets a higher training bar than the federal minimum: the state requires 140 hours of training, including 80 clinical hours, compared to the federal floor of 75 hours with at least 16 supervised practical hours. Nationally, CNA and aide roles are projected to add about 196,200 annual openings through 2035, demand that Alaska's higher training standard feeds well-prepared aides into.
Questions about the Alaska registry
- How do I look up a CNA license in Alaska?
- Use the Alaska Professional License Search, the state's official lookup, linked on this page. Search by the aide's full name, or by license number if you have it, to see their certification status. The search is run by the Alaska Board of Nursing. If you have trouble finding a result or need help interpreting it, call the board at (907) 269-8161.
- I passed my CNA exam. How long until I appear on the registry?
- You're added to the registry after your exam results and paperwork are processed by the Alaska Board of Nursing, but the exact timing can vary. If a reasonable amount of time has passed since you completed testing and you still don't appear in the Professional License Search, contact the board directly at (907) 269-8161 to check on your status.
- What if I search and can't find someone?
- A search with no result isn't proof that someone isn't certified. Try variations of their name, including maiden names, hyphenated names, or different middle initials, since a mismatch is a common reason a search comes back empty. If you still can't find them after trying name variants, call the Alaska Board of Nursing at (907) 269-8161 to confirm directly.
- How often does a Alaska CNA certification need to be renewed?
- Nurse aide certification must be renewed on a 24-month cycle under federal rules that apply nationwide. Working paid hours as a nurse aide during that period keeps the certification active; going without qualifying work for too long lets it lapse. For Alaska's specific renewal steps and documentation, contact the Board of Nursing at (907) 269-8161.
- How many hours of training does a CNA need in Alaska?
- Alaska requires 140 hours of training to become a certified nurse aide, including 80 clinical hours. That's well above the federal minimum of 75 hours, which requires at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. The additional hours are set by the Alaska Board of Nursing under state regulation.
- How do I update my name or address on the registry?
- Contact the Alaska Board of Nursing directly at (907) 269-8161 to update your name or address on the registry. Updates like this are routine, but the exact process, including any forms or documentation required, is set by the board rather than handled through the public lookup.