Welcome to the UNAR
The Utah Nursing Assistant Registry provides certification, renewal, and reciprocity services for Certified Nursing Assistants in the State of Utah. UNAR also approves and oversees all nursing assistant training programs and instructors.
UNAR was created in response to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987. The purpose of the Act is to improve the quality of care provided in Medicare and/or Medicaid funded long term care facilities by mandating minimum standards for nursing home training and competency evaluation.
UNAR maintains records for over 50,000 nursing assistants in the state and maintains the State Abuse Registry.
Current CNAs / Applicants
- Handbooks and Test Helps
- Skills Testing Update Information
- Skills Testing Instructions
- CNA Candidate Handbook, 6th Ed.
(for testers beginning January 1, 2017) - CNA Skills Overview
(for testers beginning January 1, 2017) - Approved CNA Training Programs
- Test Site Schedule Info
| CNA Fees | |
|---|---|
| Written Test | $35 |
| Skills Test | $40 |
| Renewal Late Fee (1-6 months late) | $15/month |
| Priority Processing | $25 |
| Duplicate Certification With Wallet Card | $15 |
| Reciprocity | $30 |
Practice Tests
D&S Diversified has created some practice tests for students to use in preparation for the state certification exam. If you click on the “Practice Tests” link you will be taken to a D&S Diversified Technologies page. On the left of the page there are some options for practice questions. There is a free ten question sample test that always has the same questions and a free question of the day that changes daily. Students and/or schools can also set up an individual test or group testing account and purchase practice tests.
The UNAR office is located in the Northfront Business Resource Building on the Davis Technical College Main Campus. The UNAR office is open to the public from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Thursday, and 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Fridays. UNAR is closed on all federal and school holidays.
Testing sites are run independently from UNAR and the process for test scheduling varies by site. Refer to this document for more information.