CNA Clinical Skills Test Checklist

Prepare for the CNA clinical skills examination with this detailed 10-page checklist outlining the performance checkpoints evaluators use to assess 22 essential nurse aide skills.

The checklist includes:

• Handwashing and indirect care requirements

• Resident safety, privacy and communication

• Ambulation and transfers using a gait belt

• Bedpan assistance and occupied-bed care

• Positioning and range-of-motion exercises

• Personal care, bathing and infection-control procedures

• Step-by-step evaluation checkpoints for each skill

• Guidance on how the clinical skills test is administered

During the clinical skills examination, candidates perform five scored skills. Handwashing and indirect care are evaluated for every candidate, along with three additional selected skills.

This checklist is designed to help CNA candidates understand what evaluators observe during testing. It is a reference checklist—not a substitute for hands-on instruction, complete skill procedures or current state testing requirements.

Important: This document is copyrighted by Prometric Inc. Allied Training Institute did not create or publish it and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Prometric. Candidates should confirm that they are using the most current checklist and testing requirements for their state.