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Moving your Idaho CNA to Washington

As of Nov 11, 2026: a nursing assistant certified in Idaho can get Washington's credential, the Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC), by endorsement from the Washington State Board of Nursing, without retaking the exam when the board finds Idaho's standards substantially equivalent. Here's each step, and the 71 Washington CNA jobs open now.

71 Washington CNA jobs Typically $21.18–$30.57 an hour posted · CNA pay in WashingtonNight CNA jobs

Getting the Washington credential, step by step

Washington's credential is the Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC), issued by the Washington State Board of Nursing. With an active certification from Idaho or another state, you can get it by endorsement.

  1. Apply online in the Department of Health's HELMS system. The fee is $85.
  2. Send your nursing assistant work history from the state where you're certified now, and have a verification form sent from each state where you've held an active certification. The board may ask about your training.
  3. No Washington exam is needed if the board finds your state's standards substantially equivalent to Washington's.
  4. You can't work as an NAC until your certification is issued. To start sooner, you can also apply for a Nursing Assistant-Registered (NA-R) credential (a separate $85 application, with no refunds) and work once it's issued. In a nursing home, a nursing assistant-registered has four months to become certified.
  5. The board doesn't publish how long a nursing assistant application takes.

Washington State Board of Nursing: nursing assistant license ↗ · RCW 18.88A.110 (endorsement) ↗

Fees and steps change; the board's own page is the final word. Inland Care Jobs isn't affiliated with the board.

Washington CNA jobs near the state line

Jobs with pay, nearest Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene first, in straight-line miles. Apply on the employer's own site.

  1. $21per hour

    Flexible schedules for HCA/CNA in Green Acres 99016

    Agape In Home Care · Greenacres, WA · 10 mi from Post Falls

    2 weeks ago
    • Part-time
  2. $21.18–$31.68per hour

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Med/Surg/Onc

    MultiCare · Spokane Valley, WA · 14 mi from Post Falls

    Yesterday
    • New
    • Night shift
    • Full-time
    • 2 postings
  3. $21.50–$24.50per hour

    CNA/HCA (Part-Time Nights)

    Sullivan Park Senior Living · Spokane Valley, WA · 14 mi from Post Falls

    2 weeks ago
    • Night shift
    • Part-time
  4. $23.50–$28.50per hour

    Skilled Nursing PRN Certified Nursing Assistant

    Cascadia Healthcare · Spokane Valley Health and Rehabilitation of Cas… · Spokane Valley, WA · 14 mi from Post Falls

    2 weeks ago
    • Per diem
  5. $22–$28per hour

    CNA

    Sullivan Park Care Center · Spokane Valley, WA · 14 mi from Post Falls

    5 weeks ago
    • Full-time
  6. $19.50–$30.50per hour

    Patient Care Technician

    DaVita · Spokane Valley, WA · 14 mi from Post Falls

    Sep 1, 2026
    • Full-time
    • Training provided

Near Lewiston and Moscow

  1. $19.50–$26.26per hour

    CNA

    Cascadia Healthcare · Clarkston Health & Rehabilitation of Cascadia · Clarkston, WA · 1 mi from Lewiston

    3+ months ago
  2. $22.75–$30.64per hour

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - NOC Shift

    Cascadia Healthcare · Colfax Health & Rehabilitation of Cascadia · Colfax, WA · 20 mi from Moscow

    6 weeks ago
    • Night shift
  3. $22.75–$30.64per hour

    CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

    Cascadia Healthcare · Colfax Health & Rehabilitation of Cascadia · Colfax, WA · 20 mi from Moscow

    7 weeks ago

All 71 Washington CNA jobs →Night CNA jobs →Washington NAC programs →

Going the other way: Washington to Idaho

Idaho grants reciprocity when you live in Idaho or have an Idaho job offer. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: Certified Nurse Assistant Registry ↗

New to nursing assistant work? How training works on each side of the line, and Idaho CNA programs. An RN or LPN? Nursing licenses across the line.

Common questions

Can I work in Washington with an Idaho CNA certification?

Washington's credential is the Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC), issued by the Washington State Board of Nursing. With an active certification from Idaho or another state, you can get it by endorsement. Apply online in the Department of Health's HELMS system. The fee is $85. Send your nursing assistant work history from the state where you're certified now, and have a verification form sent from each state where you've held an active certification. The board may ask about your training. No Washington exam is needed if the board finds your state's standards substantially equivalent to Washington's. You can't work as an NAC until your certification is issued. To start sooner, you can also apply for a Nursing Assistant-Registered (NA-R) credential (a separate $85 application, with no refunds) and work once it's issued. In a nursing home, a nursing assistant-registered has four months to become certified. The board doesn't publish how long a nursing assistant application takes.

Do I have to take Washington's exam?

No Washington exam is needed if the board finds your state's standards substantially equivalent to Washington's.

Can I start working while I wait?

You can't work as an NAC until your certification is issued. To start sooner, you can also apply for a Nursing Assistant-Registered (NA-R) credential (a separate $85 application, with no refunds) and work once it's issued. In a nursing home, a nursing assistant-registered has four months to become certified.

How long does it take?

The board doesn't publish how long a nursing assistant application takes.

Can I work in Idaho with a Washington certification?

Idaho grants reciprocity when you live in Idaho or have an Idaho job offer.