Vermont CNA Registry: Verify a Certification
Verify a Vermont CNA through the Vermont Board of Nursing's Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), using the official lookup linked on this page. The Board maintains Vermont's nurse aide registry, the official record of certified nursing assistants (called Licensed Nursing Assistants, or LNAs, in Vermont) who are eligible to work in the state. Federal law requires nursing facilities and home health agencies to check this registry before hiring anyone as a nurse aide, and to check it again periodically to confirm certification is still active. If you cannot complete a lookup online or need to confirm a result, contact the Board of Nursing directly through the OPR website rather than guessing at a name match.
Look up a Vermont nurse aide
The official lookup shows whether a person is listed as an active nurse aide in Vermont, and any finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation on record. It is free and public.
How to verify a Vermont CNA
Open the official lookup
Use the Vermont 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 the registry, you need the person's full legal name; having a date of birth or certification number on hand helps confirm you have the right match if the name is common. A result shows whether the person holds active LNA certification in Vermont and basic status details. The registry also records substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property, and a person with such a finding cannot be employed as a nurse aide. It is not a full employment or criminal background check.
Vermont registry at a glance
- Run by: Vermont Board of Nursing (OPR)
- Training: 75 hours, 16 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 Vermont
Typical annual CNA pay in Vermont · BLS OES May estimates, 2015 to 2025 · hover a bar for the year-over-year change
BLS OES May 2025 · CNA salary in Vermont by city →
Renewal, lapses, and moving to Vermont
Under federal rules, nurse aide certification is tied to a 24-month cycle: an aide who does not perform paid nursing-related work during that period lets the certification lapse. A lapsed certification generally means retesting the full competency exam before working again as a certified aide. Aides moving to Vermont from another state need their certification recognized here, typically through reciprocity or endorsement processed through the registry, rather than simply continuing to work under an out-of-state credential. Vermont's specific renewal steps, deadlines, and transfer paperwork are set by the Board of Nursing, so confirm current requirements directly through the OPR site before assuming a timeline.
Keep your certification active
CNA work in Vermont, by the numbers
Vermont employed about 3,030 nursing assistants as of BLS May 2025 figures, earning a median wage of $47,130 a year, or $22.66 an hour. That is roughly $4,870 above the national median CNA salary of $42,260. Vermont's median CNA pay has grown from $27,310 a decade earlier, an increase of about 72.6 percent over that span. Vermont's LNA training requirement runs 75 hours, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training, matching the federal minimum of 75 hours with 16 clinical hours rather than exceeding it. Nationally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 196,200 annual openings for nursing assistants through 2035, with employment expected to grow 2.6 percent over that decade, reflecting steady demand for aides in nursing homes, hospitals, and home care settings.
Registries in nearby states
Each state runs its own registry. An aide who worked in another state may be listed there too, and employers must check every state where they believe the aide has worked.
| State | Training hours | Phone | Official lookup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 75 | Lookup | |
| Massachusetts | 75 | (617) 753-8144 | Lookup |
| New Hampshire | 100 | (603) 271-2152 | Lookup |
| New York | 100 | (800) 918-8818 | Lookup |
State nurse aide registries and training rules, curated 2026-09-01
Questions about the Vermont registry
- How do I look up a CNA license in Vermont?
- Use the official lookup on the Vermont Board of Nursing's OPR licensing site, linked above, and search by the aide's full legal name. Vermont certifies nursing assistants as Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs), so search under that title if the tool asks for a profession or license type. If the name is common, having a date of birth or license number ready helps you confirm the correct match.
- I passed my CNA exam. How long until I appear on the registry?
- You are added to the registry once your exam results and certification paperwork are processed by the Board of Nursing, but there is no fixed number of days that applies to everyone. Processing time varies with volume and how paperwork was submitted. If a reasonable amount of time passes and you still do not appear, contact the Board of Nursing to check your application status.
- What if I search and can't find someone?
- A non-result does not prove someone is uncertified; try searching name variants first, such as a maiden name, hyphenated last name, or a different middle initial. Data entry differences can also cause a name to not match exactly. If you still cannot find a record after trying variants, contact the Board of Nursing directly to confirm status rather than assuming the person is not certified.
- How often does a Vermont CNA certification need to be renewed?
- Federal rules set a baseline 24-month renewal cycle for nurse aide certification, and certification lapses if an aide does not perform paid nursing-related work during that window. Vermont's exact renewal process and any state-specific requirements are handled through the Board of Nursing, so confirm current details directly with the registry rather than assuming a fixed date.
- How many hours of training does a CNA need in Vermont?
- Vermont requires 75 hours of training to become a Licensed Nursing Assistant, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical (clinical) training. That matches the federal minimum of 75 total hours with 16 supervised practical hours; Vermont does not require more than the federal floor.
- How do I update my name or address on the registry?
- Contact the Vermont Board of Nursing, the agency that holds your LNA certification, to update your name or address on the registry. Updates like this are routine, but the exact forms and process are set by the Board, so check the current OPR requirements rather than assuming your old contact method still applies.