This issue highlights several exciting insights gathered during my presentation at the Credentia Conference in Orlando, Florida last month. A heartfelt thank-you to Credentia for the opportunity to speak, share ideas with such a dynamic group, and connect with so many who are driving meaningful change in nurse assistant education and certification. I’m looking forward to next year’s conference!
As 2025 comes to a close and we prepare for 2026, thank you for trusting us with the training of your students. Your support drives our mission forward every day!✨
This is a brief update on the growing movement to detach OBRA 1987 from nurse assistant education and certification. Several states are now collaborating to advance long-overdue reform. We will continue to share updates as they emerge. In the meantime, please share this newsletter with interested colleagues and stakeholders, or invite them to subscribe here for ongoing updates.
To learn more about OBRA 1987 and nurse assistant training and certification, review the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42—click here.
A CNA Licensure Compact?
Credentia is exploring an initiative to develop a CNA licensure compact model - similar to the current nurse licensure compact (NLC). Key potential CNA benefits include:
Real-time certification verification
A single authoritative database would allow employers and state agencies to verify certification status quickly and accurately.
Streamline state-to-state mobility
Makes transferring certification between compact states faster and reduces administrative burden for both CNAs and regulating bodies.
Centralized tracking of conduct and discipline
Prevents individuals with misconduct from avoiding accountability by moving to another state.
Expanded employment and earning potential
CNAs gain access to broader job options and higher-paying opportunities across multiple markets.
Greater professional flexibility and job security
More choices and broader opportunities enhance career stability.
According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (2025), "The NLC is celebrating 25 years of multistate mobility and greater access to care. Implemented in 2000, the NLC has successfully reduced regulatory barriers to cross-border nursing practice." We wish the same for CNAs!📈
We will share more updates as this initiative unfolds.
2026 National Nurse Assistant Educators Conferences
📣 Mark Your Calendars!📅
Join us at the 2026 National Nurse Assistant Educators Conference—an impactful two-day event bringing together educators, school leaders, employers, and stakeholders to share best practices and strengthen nurse assistant education.
✨ Event Details:
📅 June 5–6, 2026
📍 West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070
🤝 Event information, registration, and sponsorship details at naeducators.org
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Goodheart-Willcox is launching two new editions by Dr. Sue Roe for nursing assistant courses, scheduled for early spring in print and online options. With a sharp focus on holistic care and designed to prepare students for their certification exams, these texts will guide students in performing the procedures required of holistic nursing assistants while integrating and considering patients’ and residents’ bodies, minds, and spirits. For a sneak peek at the table of contents and sample chapter, clickhere.
For more information, contact your G-W Educational Consultant here or Cathy Scheffers cscheffers@g-w.com
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Volunteer Opportunity
NLN Assessment Services Division has been working to develop an assessment that could be used to permit certified nurse assistants to be advanced placed into LPN/VN programs. We will begin writing for the assessment in January 2026. If you are interested in contributing to this assessment as an item writer, please complete the inquiry form here. Item writing training will be provided.
Thank you for your consideration in contributing to this important work! 😍
Dodie Serafini MSN, PhD, RN, CNE NLN Director of Assessment Services dserafini@nln.org
The Council for Nurse Assistant Education
(CNAE)
🚀 Big News for Nurse Assistant Educators! 🌟
The Council for Nurse Assistant Education(CNAE) is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of four new nurse assistant educator courses! 🎉 Designed with nurse assistant educators in mind, these courses are tailored to meet their unique challenges, inspire professional growth, and elevate classroom success.
Nurse Assistant Educator Foundations
ADA Accommodations in Nurse Assistant Education
Shifting Roles: Preparing for the Educator Journey
Teaching Strategies for Nurse Assistant Educators: Theory, Lab, and Clinicals
📣The first course, Nurse Assistant Educator Foundations, is scheduled for release in January 2026. Stay tuned - updates are on the way.
Innovative Courses
from FACETS Healthcare Training
At FACETS Healthcare Training, we’re renowned for our one-of-a-kind nurse assistant resources and test prep - but that’s just the beginning! We also provide innovative courses for both individuals and institutions, designed to expand skills and open doors to new opportunities:
✨ Restorative Nurse Aide: A hybrid course for CNAs who want to specialize in rehabilitation care. Build advanced skills for roles in skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation, or simply refresh existing skills. (15 contact hours)
🩺 Blood Glucose Fingerstick: A hybrid course that combines online instruction with hands-on practice. The course covers performing a fingerstick test and interpreting the results in relation to diabetes.(5 contact hours)
🌿 End-of-Life Care: An online course exploring compassionate care practices to support patients and families through the stages of death and dying. (3 contact hours)
