CNA Study Guide
Kansas CNA Skills Test: KDADS-HOC Tasks, 75% Scoring, and How to Prep
Kansas CNA skills test with KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing: five skills, 75% written and skills thresholds, Nurse Aide Registry notes, and a rehearsal method that does not replace official KDADS / test-site skill lists.
By MedCertPrep Team · Updated September 21, 2026
This guide is for Kansas nurse aide candidates preparing for the KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing (HOC) skills evaluation. Kansas is not Credentia NNAAP and not Prometric. For the state overview and official resource cards, start at Kansas CNA. For a vendor-agnostic skills rehearsal method, use CNA skills test.
Confirm live task lists, timing, fees, and attempt rules with your approved test site and current KDADS HOC training resources. Registry context: Kansas Nurse Aide Registry verification. Written-test rules come from K.A.R. 26-50-24 (100 multiple-choice questions; 75% or higher to pass).
What is the Kansas CNA skills test?
The skills test is the hands-on half of the Kansas Nurse Aide state test. An RN evaluator scores you against KDADS / test-site skill steps. You must pass skills in addition to the written exam (typically 100 multiple-choice questions; written pass at 75% or higher under K.A.R. 26-50-24). Common site materials also describe about a 2-hour written limit.
Per common KDADS-HOC and regulation guidance (verify live materials before exam day):
| Detail | Typical Kansas rule |
|---|---|
| Vendor / regulator | KDADS-HOC state pathway |
| Training | Approved 90-hour nurse aide course (or approved equivalent path) |
| Written exam | About 100 questions; pass 75%+ under K.A.R. 26-50-24 |
| Written timing | Commonly about 2 hours (confirm with your test site) |
| Skills day | 5 randomly selected skills (hand hygiene commonly included) |
| Skills scoring | Commonly described as 75% in KDADS / site materials; confirm live (not the text of K.A.R. 26-50-24) |
| Attempt window | Commonly 3 attempts within 12 months after the course begin date |
| Registry | Kansas Nurse Aide Registry verification after both parts |
| Official steps | Current KDADS / test-site skill list (do not use another state's vendor checklist) |
This page does not reprint the Kansas skill checklist. Memorize steps from the live materials your site provides.
Pro Tip: Kansas regulation states 75% for the written exam. Many sites also describe a 75% skills threshold, but confirm critical-element and percentage rules with your test site. Do not assume another state's Headmaster 80% non-key wording applies.
Where do Kansas candidates get the official checklist?
- Complete a KDADS-approved 90-hour nurse aide course (or confirm an approved equivalency path)
- Open KDADS HOC resources and confirm current forms and test-site instructions
- Rehearse only the skill tasks your approved test site uses
- Sit for written and skills (often the same day) under site rules
- After you pass both parts, confirm listing on the Kansas Nurse Aide Registry verification
For written-exam theme emphasis, use the approximate course-objective map on Kansas CNA. Approximate theme weights (~20% ADLs/basic nursing, ~12% infection control, ~12% safety, ~10% rights, ~10% communication, ~10% role, ~8% mental health/social needs, ~8% cognitive impairment/dementia, ~5% restorative, ~5% common diseases) are study aids only and must be confirmed against live KDADS / program materials.
How should you rehearse Kansas skills?
- Shell habits: introduce yourself, explain, protect privacy, keep the call light in reach, and protect safety before every transfer. Details: CNA skills test.
- Critical elements first: any critical element miss can fail the skill. Drill those until automatic, then confirm your site's overall percentage rule before mock grading.
- Five-skill mocks: include hand hygiene every time, plus four other site-listed skills, graded only against Kansas wording.
Support overlapping knowledge themes:
- Physical Care
- Psychosocial Care
- Role of the Nurse Aide
- Free diagnostic: Try CNA
How this guide connects to MedCertPrep
| Need | Link |
|---|---|
| Kansas state landing | Kansas CNA |
| National skills method | CNA skills test |
| Free diagnostic | Try CNA |
| KDADS HOC resources | kdads.ks.gov HOC |
| Kansas Nurse Aide Registry | KDADS Certification Verification |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kansas CNA the same as NNAAP / Credentia?
No. Kansas uses a KDADS-HOC state test under Kansas regulations. MedCertPrep national practice overlaps on themes but is not a KDADS clone bank.
Is Kansas scored like Headmaster key-step states?
Not the same formula. Kansas regulation states 75% for the written exam. Skills scoring commonly also uses a 75% site threshold, but confirm critical-element rules with your test site. Do not assume another state's Headmaster 80% non-key wording applies.
Can MedCertPrep replace KDADS materials?
No. MedCertPrep provides supplemental written practice and a rehearsal method. Scored skills steps come only from current KDADS / approved test-site materials.
Next step for Kansas skills week
- Open Kansas CNA and confirm current KDADS HOC and registry links.
- Get your site skill list and drill five-skill mocks that always include hand hygiene.
- Protect the 75% written cutoff with theme practice while you keep course objectives nearby. Confirm any skills percentage rule with your test site.
- Support weak knowledge themes with Physical Care.
Practice what you just read
Use blueprint-aligned questions and timed mocks for CNA to turn this guide into exam-day readiness.