Riverland Community College

Successful completion of the Nursing Assistant degree program at Riverland Community College will meet the requirements for certification in Nursing Assistant by the Minnesota Department of Health.  Certification by Minnesota Department of Health is required by Minnesota as well as by Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming states to acquire a state license to practice the profession of Nursing Assistant or for employment as a certified/licensed Nursing Assistant. Riverland highly recommends that you contact the appropriate state licensing board in the state or locality in which you wish to practice or be employed.

State Board Licensing Contacts: https://phinational.org/advocacy/nurse-aide-training-requirements-state-2016/

For questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registration@riverland.edu or 507-433-0600.

States where the program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.

Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin