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Free Tools for Nurses, Aides, and Healthcare Students

The free tools need no account: credential lookups, calculators, workplace data, practice tests, and open data. Paid tools for aides, nurses and nursing homes are listed with them.

Look up a credential

Nurse aide registry lookup →Every state registry; live search for Washington and Colorado records Nursing license lookup →RN and LPN licenses in every state, with live search for Washington and Colorado Compact states map →Which states are in the Nurse Licensure Compact, and since when

Calculators

Dosage calculator →Tablets, liquids, and mg/kg doses with every step shown IV drip rate calculator →gtt/min, mL/hr, infusion time, and mcg/kg/min

Workplaces and pay

Nursing home finder →Staffing, turnover, and penalties for every certified US nursing home Nursing home staffing report →Aide hours and turnover by ownership, chain, and state Salary by state and city →Pay for every profession from federal wage data

Paid tools

CNA skills test coach →Every skill and critical step for your state, with a timed practice test; $19 once License and credential tracker →Renewal dates, state rules, CE hours and calendar reminders; $19 for 12 months In-service training ledger →Aide in-service hours, required topics and reviews for nursing homes; $39 a month

Study and data

CNA practice test →90 questions, plus who runs the exam in every state PTCB practice test →80 questions weighted to the 2026 PTCE outline NREMT EMT practice test →80 questions weighted to the current NREMT outline Compare careers →LPN vs RN, EMT vs paramedic, NP vs PA, and more Workforce Pell finder →Short programs approved for Pell Grants, by state Phlebotomy practice test →Exam format, order of draw, and practice questions Open data downloads →The datasets behind the site, as CSV