Tennessee CNA Skills Test: Credentia Evaluation, Critical Steps, and How to Prep

This guide is for Tennessee nurse aide candidates preparing for the Credentia NNAAP Skills Evaluation under the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission (HFC). As of June 1, 2026, Credentia is the HFC nurse aide testing and registry vendor (replacing Headmaster / TMU). For the state overview and official resource cards, start at Tennessee CNA. For a vendor-agnostic skills rehearsal method, use CNA skills test.

Confirm timing, attempt limits, and exact skill wording on Credentia Tennessee test takers, then open:

• Exam Overview
• Official Skills Listing
• Exam Results
• The Registry

HFC transition and program context: HFC Nurse Aide Programs and Registry.

What is the Tennessee CNA skills test?

The Tennessee skills evaluation is the hands-on half of NNAAP testing administered through Credentia. An RN Nurse Aide Evaluator rates you against the Tennessee Skills Listing. You must pass skills in addition to the knowledge or oral exam.

Per the Tennessee Credentia Exam Overview (verify live handbook wording before exam day):

This page summarizes the evaluation rules. It does not reprint the full skill checklist. Memorize steps from the official listing only.

Pro Tip: Do not rehearse an old Headmaster / TMU Tennessee skills packet. Scored steps now come from the Credentia Tennessee Skills Listing.

Where do Tennessee candidates get the official checklist?

1. Open Credentia Tennessee test takers
2. Create or verify your Credentia Platform account (new account if you only had Headmaster / TMU before)
3. Open Exam Overview and the Skills Listing
4. Rehearse only the skill tasks printed in the current listing
5. After you pass both parts, confirm renewal and listing rules in The Registry

For written-exam domain weights, use the NNAAP map on Tennessee CNA. Also confirm Tennessee-specific knowledge format (75 questions / 2 hours / 75%) in Exam Overview.

How should you rehearse Tennessee skills?

1. Shell habits: introduce yourself, explain, protect privacy, keep the call light in reach, and protect safety. Details: CNA skills test.
2. Critical Element Steps first: bold steps fail the skill if missed. Drill those until automatic.
3. Five-skill mocks: run full listing-based mocks under a 30-minute clock, graded only against Tennessee Credentia 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 Tennessee still on Headmaster / TMU?

No for current Credentia pathway candidates. As of June 1, 2026, HFC uses Credentia for testing and registry. Create a Credentia Platform account even if you previously used TMU.

Is Tennessee CNA the same as Georgia Credentia?

Domain themes follow the national 2024 NNAAP written outline. Tennessee Exam Overview details (75 questions, 2 hours, 75% pass) can differ from other Credentia states. Skills listings always come from Tennessee materials.

Can MedCertPrep replace the Tennessee handbook?

No. MedCertPrep provides supplemental written practice aligned with NNAAP domains. Scored skills steps come only from the current Tennessee Credentia Skills Listing.

Next step for Tennessee skills week

1. Open Tennessee CNA and create or verify your Credentia account.
2. Bookmark Exam Overview and the Skills Listing.
3. Drill Critical Element Steps, then run five-skill mocks under 30 minutes.
4. Support weak knowledge themes with Physical Care while you keep the 75-question / 75% knowledge rules nearby.