Quick Reference

Quick reference guide for essential information on the South California nursing assistant certification exam

Credentia Registration and Scheduling Services

California NNAAP® 

1025 Greenwood Blvd. Suite 401 Lake Mary, FL 32746, call (888) 204-6249

Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Call to:

  • Obtain information regarding your Score Report 
  • Request a duplicate Score Report

Go to Credentia’s website https://credentia.com/test-takers/casouth/ to:

  • Download a Candidate Handbook 
  • View Regional Test Site testing dates 
  • Download a Nursing Assistant Practice Written Examination and Skills Check List 
  • Download an application

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

 Call(916) 327-2445 

Web: http://www.cdph.ca.gov

Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time Zone)

For applications and licensing requirements, go to: Forms: Licensing and Certification Program.

Call CDPH to:

  • Obtain information regarding requirements for initial licensing
  • Change your current addressor name after testing 
  • Obtain information regarding reciprocity 
  • Obtain additional information

Regional Centers

South Region Regional Testing Center Golden West College

15744 Golden West Street Forum I 

Room 112A

Huntington Beach,

CA 92647

(714) 895-8708 

Fax: (714) 895-8994
http://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/rtc

Southern Region

Southern Region covers the area from Oxnard, CA to the Mexican border.

Hours of Operation (Pacific Time Zone).

Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Call the appropriate Regional Center to:

  • Obtain registration information 
  • Cancel and/or reschedule an examination 
  • Arrange special examination requests and services

Visit https://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/ Regional Testing Centers website to:

  • Obtain Nursing Assistant Training and Assessment Program (NATAP) applications 
  • Locate examination dates and locations

Northern Region