Indiana CNA Skills Test: Ivy Tech Tasks, Hand Hygiene, and How to Prep

This guide is for Indiana nurse aide candidates preparing for the Ivy Tech Community College skills evaluation under the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH). Indiana is not Credentia NNAAP, not Prometric, and not Headmaster. For the state overview and official resource cards, start at Indiana CNA. For a vendor-agnostic skills rehearsal method, use CNA skills test.

Confirm live task lists, timing, fees, and attempt rules on the Ivy Tech CNA testing information page and the IDOH CNA certification page. Apply online at the Ivy Tech CNA application.

What is the Indiana CNA skills test?

The skills test is the hands-on half of Indiana competency evaluation. An evaluator scores you against Ivy Tech / IDOH skill expectations. You must pass skills in addition to the written exam (typically 100 multiple-choice questions; pass at 80% or better).

Per IDOH CNA materials (verify live pages before exam day):

This page does not reprint the Indiana skill checklist. Memorize steps from Ivy Tech / program materials only.

Pro Tip: Indiana written pass is 80%, higher than many states' 70% to 75% cutoffs. Protect written themes while you drill hand hygiene and initial/final shell steps on every skills mock.

Where do Indiana candidates get the official checklist?

1. Complete a state-approved nurse aide training program
2. Open Ivy Tech CNA testing information for process updates
3. Submit the online application
4. Rehearse only the skill tasks your program and Ivy Tech materials name
5. After you pass both parts, confirm listing through IDOH nurse aide / Aides Registry resources

For written-exam theme planning, use the approximate map on Indiana CNA. Weights there are study aids, not an official Ivy Tech item-count table.

How should you rehearse Indiana skills?

1. Shell habits: introduce yourself, explain, protect privacy, keep the call light in reach, and protect safety. Details: CNA skills test.
2. Hand hygiene and initial/final steps every time: these are always part of the Indiana skills day description.
3. Four-skill mocks: add four program-listed skills under timed conditions, graded only against Indiana wording.

Support overlapping knowledge themes:

• Physical Care
• Psychosocial Care
• Role of the Nurse Aide
• Free diagnostic: Try CNA

How this guide connects to MedCertPrep

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Indiana CNA the same as NNAAP / Credentia?

No. Indiana uses an Ivy Tech / IDOH state exam. MedCertPrep national practice overlaps on themes but is not an Ivy Tech clone bank.

Can MedCertPrep replace Ivy Tech skill materials?

No. MedCertPrep provides supplemental written practice and a rehearsal method. Scored skills steps come only from current Ivy Tech / IDOH materials.

Next step for Indiana skills week

1. Open Indiana CNA and confirm Ivy Tech + IDOH links.
2. Submit the Ivy Tech online application after training eligibility is clear.
3. Drill hand hygiene, initial/final steps, and four-skill mocks.
4. Protect the 80% written cutoff with Physical Care while you keep program materials nearby.