Transfer verdict · computed October 22, 2026
For an active Georgia aide in good standing, trained in a 85-hour program:
Verdict for this pair
Colorado accepts active certifications with a $50 application fee.
Computed from Colorado's published endorsement rules, checked October 22, 2026. This is a calculator, not the registry — confirm with the Colorado Nurse Aide Registry (Colorado Board of Nursing, DORA Division of Professions and Occupations) before accepting a start date.
| Application fee | $50 |
|---|---|
| Typical processing | Not published |
| Exam required? | No retest for endorsed aides |
| Conditions | Active certification in good standing in another state or U.S. territory, proof of substantially equivalent education/experience (or a current certificate held at least 1 year in a jurisdiction with substantially similar scope), no act that would be grounds for discipline in Colorado, filed through DPO Online Services with the Board application and the $50 endorsement application fee. Endorsement applicants are exempt from the clinical competency evaluation (C.R.S. 12-255-205). |
| Work-history requirement | None published |
| Colorado training standard | 75 hours (your Georgia program: 85 hours) |
If your certification is lapsed, or your training hours differ from the Georgia standard, your verdict changes. An inactive home certification transfers nowhere — fix it at home first.
It is on your training certificate. Most state programs run 75 to 160 hours.
Full rules: Georgia CNA page · Colorado CNA page (with verdicts from all 50 states)
The kit's transfer checklists walk this application form by form, including the home-state verification letters that stall most transfers. See the kit →
