Mississippi CNA Exam Prep: Requirements & Study Path
Supplemental study for Mississippi nurse aide candidates on the Headmaster / D&SDT pathway. Confirm TMU scheduling, Candidate Handbook subject areas, skills tasks, and Mississippi State Department of Health registry steps on official pages.
How CNA testing works in Mississippi
Typical vendor path: Headmaster / D&S Diversified. MedCertPrep is independent exam prep, not a state registry. Use the official resources section for eligibility, fees, and skills wording.
- Mississippi nurse aide testing is administered by D&SDT-Headmaster for the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). It is not Credentia NNAAP and not Prometric.
- Create and complete your record in the Mississippi TestMaster Universe (TMU) portal, pay testing fees, then schedule knowledge and skill exams per the current Candidate Handbook linked from the Headmaster Mississippi CNA home.
- Knowledge exam (per January 2026 handbook; confirm the live PDF): typically 70 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, drawn from Headmaster handbook subject areas. Passing is typically 73% or better (about 52 correct).
- Skill test: you typically have a maximum of 30 minutes. You are assigned one mandatory hand-washing-embedded task plus two or three randomly selected tasks. You must correctly perform all key (bold) steps and 80% of all non-key steps on each assigned task. Confirm live task count, timing, and scoring in the current handbook.
- You have three attempts to pass knowledge and skills within 24 months of completing nurse aide training. If you do not finish testing within that window, you must retrain. Confirm live wording in the current handbook.
- After you pass both parts, results support MSDH Nurse Aide Registry listing. Use the TMU public registry search and MSDH CNA pages for status context.
- MedCertPrep written practice is supplemental theme prep. Mississippi subject areas and scored skills steps still come from Headmaster and MSDH materials.
Official Mississippi CNA resources
Read these official pages first. We summarize what each covers and link out. We do not copy full skills checklists; scored steps belong on the vendor site. Fees, eligibility, skills wording, attempt rules, and handbook articles can change without notice. Always confirm the latest details on the official site before you register or rehearse. If a deep link does not open, start from the official homepage below and look up the current document there.
Headmaster Mississippi CNA testing home
Official Mississippi testing landing for handbook downloads, TMU links, and program contacts.
Mississippi Candidate Handbook (PDF)
January 2026 rulebook for the 70-question knowledge plan, skill-test scoring, scheduling, and registry notes. Confirm the latest PDF linked from the Headmaster Mississippi home.
Mississippi TMU portal
TestMaster Universe login used for demographics, fees, exam scheduling, and results.
Mississippi public registry search (TMU)
Public search for Mississippi CNA status via the Headmaster TMU search page.
Mississippi State Department of Health (CNA)
MSDH page for nurse aide training, testing, and registry context.
NCSBN NNAAP & MACE
National NNAAP framing for comparison only. Mississippi details live on Headmaster and MSDH pages.
Official homepages: Headmaster Mississippi CNA home · Mississippi TMU portal · Mississippi public registry search · Mississippi State Department of Health (CNA).
Mississippi handbook subject areas → MedCertPrep practice
Use this map to study Mississippi-weighted themes with our national hubs. Question counts come from the January 2026 Candidate Handbook knowledge exam subject table (70 questions). MedCertPrep is supplemental theme practice, not a Headmaster-labeled item bank.
Mississippi Candidate Handbook (PDF)| Mississippi subject area | Weight | What to drill | MedCertPrep hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aging Process and Restorative Care | 3/70 | Aging changes and restorative activity support themes | Physical Care |
| Basic Nursing Skills | 11/70 | Core CNA acts, observation, and basic care delivery | Physical Care |
| Care Impaired | 3/70 | Adapted care for physical or cognitive limits | Psychosocial Care |
| Communication | 6/70 | Verbal, nonverbal, and reporting communication | Role of the Nurse Aide |
| Data Collection | 4/70 | Observation, vitals cues, reporting measured data | Physical Care |
| Disease Process | 5/70 | Common disease cues and related care themes | Physical Care |
| Infection Control | 10/70 | Standard precautions, PPE, transmission prevention | Physical Care |
| Mental Health | 4/70 | Mental well-being and behavior support themes | Psychosocial Care |
| Personal Care | 5/70 | ADLs, bathing, grooming, feeding, toileting themes | Physical Care |
| Resident Rights | 5/70 | Legal rights, dignity, and the CNA role in rights | Role of the Nurse Aide |
| Role and Responsibility | 5/70 | Scope, teamwork, reporting, workplace responsibilities | Role of the Nurse Aide |
| Safety | 9/70 | Falls, environment safety, resident and staff safety | Physical Care |
Study on MedCertPrep
Mississippi knowledge items follow the Headmaster Candidate Handbook subject areas (typically 70 questions in 60 minutes). MedCertPrep practice is NNAAP-structured supplemental prep for overlapping nurse aide themes. It is not a Headmaster clone bank. Scored skills steps come only from the official Mississippi handbook task list.
Written exam
All CNA practice topicsSkills evaluation
Practice by nurse aide theme
These hubs use MedCertPrep's national CNA bank (organized in NNAAP-style domains). Themes overlap with Mississippi handbook subject areas, but confirm question counts and wording in the live Candidate Handbook.
Study guides
Skills steps always defer to your Mississippi Headmaster handbook. Start with the Mississippi skills guide for official deep links, then use national method articles for rehearsal structure.
MedCertPrep is an independent educational platform. We are not affiliated with Credentia, Prometric, NCSBN, CDPH, HHSC, or any state registry. Exam names and logos belong to their respective owners. Content here is supplemental test preparation. Verify all eligibility, fees, and skills requirements in your official Mississippi handbook before you register or rely on this page for compliance decisions.
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