Wyoming CNA Certification — Renewal, Lapse & Transfer Rules

Checked in part: most of Wyoming's rules were confirmed on primary sources on October 22, 2026, but a few details could only be confirmed in part. Where a figure is marked "not published," use the registry link on this page to confirm — we would rather show you the gap than fill it with a guess.

The Wyoming facts

Credential	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Registry	Wyoming CNA Registry (Wyoming State Board of Nursing; federal registry lookup via Wyoming Department of Health) · (307) 777-7601
Training required	75 hours
Exam	Headmaster — $127 (written $32 · skills $95)
How renewal works	Expires on a fixed calendar cycle; renew by application. Renewal fee: $50.
Keep-active work rule	All CNA certificates expire on December 31 of even-numbered years, no matter when issued, and renewal runs October 1 to December 31 of that year in the Nurse Portal. Competency for renewal is a menu, not a single work rule (Board Rule § 2-13 and the Headmaster candidate handbook agree): in the past 2 years, work 400 hours as a CNA, OR work 200 hours and complete 15 hours of continuing education, OR complete 30 hours of continuing education, OR pass the NATCEP competency exam. There is no grace period. One conflict to know about: WSBN's live renewal page currently prints a different menu (400 hours, OR 40 hours of CE, OR pass the exam) — the Board's rule and its own renewal page disagree, so confirm which menu applies to you with WSBN at (307) 777-7601 before your renewal window opens.
Continuing education	Continuing education is not a standalone requirement in Wyoming: it is one route on the renewal competency menu — 15 hours alongside 200 work hours, or 30 hours alone (Board Rule § 2-13). WSBN's live renewal page currently prints 40 hours for the CE-alone route; the rule and the page conflict (see the work rule).
Who reports your work	You do — nobody files it for you

If your Wyoming certification has lapsed

The cheaper route — while it lasts

If you miss the December 31 deadline your certificate lapses on January 1 and you may not practice. To return you file a recertification application and the $60 recertification fee, submit fingerprint background check cards and fees, and show current competency under the Board's routes (see the work rule).

Past that line

If you cannot show qualifying practice inside the Board's five-year lookback — no 400 hours of CNA work (or 200 hours plus 15 CE hours) in the last 5 years — you must complete an approved CNA training and competency program again, OR pass the NATCEP competency exam again (Rule § 2-13(e)(ii); Headmaster Wyoming Candidate Handbook).

Trap: because every certificate in the state expires on the same day, a CNA first certified in an odd year - or late in an even year - can face renewal within months of getting certified, and must still meet a competency route. Authority is split: WSBN issues the certification, while the Department of Health operates the federal CNA registry lookup, so the two records should agree but live in different systems. Some training programs in Wyoming run 105 hours even though the state minimum is 75.

Transferring INTO Wyoming

Application fee: $60 · typical processing: About 4 to 6 weeks per secondary reports; WSBN does not publish a processing promise on the pages reviewed.. Certification by endorsement costs the same $60 application fee as examination, plus the $60 DCI fingerprint background check fee (plus FBI processing). You must hold active certification in good standing on another state's registry with at least 75 hours of training and a CMS-compliant competency exam, submit license verification and fingerprints, and meet the Board's competency evidence rules. Work-history requirement: Board rules for endorsement competency have required evidence of at least 16 hours of nurse aide employment plus in-service/CE evidence in the prior 2 years (older rule text); confirm current competency evidence in the Nurse Portal when applying..

The table below is computed for an active aide in good standing, trained to the origin state's standard hours. Your own hours or status can change your row — run the transfer checker with your real facts.

Certified in	Verdict for Wyoming	Fee	Why
Alabama	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Alaska	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Arizona	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Arkansas	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
California	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Colorado	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Connecticut	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Delaware	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
District of Columbia	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Florida	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Georgia	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Hawaii	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Idaho	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Illinois	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Indiana	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Iowa	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Kansas	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Kentucky	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Louisiana	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Maine	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Maryland	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Massachusetts	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Michigan	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Minnesota	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Mississippi	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Missouri	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Montana	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Nebraska	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Nevada	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
New Hampshire	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
New Jersey	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
New Mexico	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
New York	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
North Carolina	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
North Dakota	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Ohio	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Oklahoma	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Oregon	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Pennsylvania	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Rhode Island	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
South Carolina	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
South Dakota	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Tennessee	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Texas	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Utah	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Vermont	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Virginia	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Washington	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
West Virginia	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Wisconsin	Accepted — with conditions	$60	Wyoming accepts active certifications with a $60 application fee, a work-history requirement.
Wyoming	Same state — no transfer needed

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Wyoming CNA certification: stay active, lapse, and transfer rules

Is my certification still active?

The Wyoming facts

If your Wyoming certification has lapsed

The cheaper route — while it lasts

Past that line

Transferring INTO Wyoming

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Sources — checked October 22, 2026