Aide and Technician Certification Information

Recent All Facility Letters (AFL's) pertaining to Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA), Home Health Aides (HHA) and Certified Hemodialysis Technicians (CHT):

If you have any questions, please call (916) 327-2445 or via emal at cna@cdph.ca.gov.

Certification

The Aide and Technician Certification Section (ATCS), CNA/HHA/CHT Certification Unit, is primarily in charge in the certification of Nurse Assistants, Home Health Aides and/or Hemodialysis Technicians.

ATCS Forms

CNA/HHA/CHT and Training Program Forms

Related Links

Home Health Aide Statutes
California Health and Safety Code Section 1725 - 1742
Home Health Aide Training Federal Regulations
Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 484
Certified Hemodialysis Technician Regulations
California Business and Professions Code
Certified Nurse Assistant Statutes
California Health and Safety Code Section 1337 - 1338.5
Certified Nurse Assistant Training Regulations
California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 5, Chapter 2.5, Article 1-5
(Please click 'Title 22', 'Division 5', 'Chapter 2.5', 'Article 1-5' )
Certified Nurse Assistant Training Federal Regulations
Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 483.75 and 483 Subpart D

ATCS Contact Information

Please note that the Interactive Voice Response Unit (IVRU) is an automated phone number (916) 327-2445, which accommodates a heavy volume of calls. You may leave a voicemail with the message center at (916) 552-8811. It is preferable to FAX information to the CNA/HHA/Certification Unit, FAX (916) 552-8785, or send an email to the CNA email address cna@cdph.ca.gov

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 997416, MS 3301
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377