West Virginia CNA Skills Test: PHD Tasks, Critical Steps, and How to Prep

This guide is for West Virginia nurse aide candidates preparing for the Professional Healthcare Development (PHD) skills evaluation under OHFLAC. West Virginia is not Credentia NNAAP, not Prometric, and not Headmaster. For the state overview and official resource cards, start at West Virginia CNA. For a vendor-agnostic skills rehearsal method, use CNA skills test.

Confirm live task lists, timing, fees, and attempt rules in the current PHD Sponsor/Candidate Handbook (PDF) (October 2025; confirm any newer PDF linked from profhd.com). Confirm TEST ELIGIBLE status on the OHFLAC Nurse Aide lookup before you apply.

What is the West Virginia CNA skills test?

The skills test is the hands-on half of West Virginia competency evaluation. A trained RN evaluator scores you against West Virginia policy-manual skill steps. You must pass skills in addition to the written exam. The PHD handbook describes a typical written format of 100 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes. Passing is commonly described as 70 of 100 in OHFLAC Nurse Aide Program Policy Manual notes.

Per the PHD handbook for format/timing, and common OHFLAC scoring notes for pass points (verify live materials before exam day):

This page does not reprint the West Virginia skill checklist. Memorize steps from instructor / OHFLAC materials only.

Pro Tip: PHD materials stress resident safety. Putting the resident at risk, refusing a skill, or missing critical steps can fail skills regardless of accumulated points.

Where do West Virginia candidates get the official checklist?

1. Open profhd.com and download the current Sponsor/Candidate Handbook
2. Confirm TEST ELIGIBLE on the OHFLAC Nurse Aide lookup and include that printout with your PHD application
3. Rehearse only the skill tasks from the West Virginia policy-manual Appendix F list provided through your program
4. Bring your admission ticket, photo ID, original Social Security card, No. 2 pencils, and a second-hand watch (no electronic watches)
5. After you pass both parts, print official verification from the OHFLAC lookup

For written-exam theme planning, use the approximate map on West Virginia CNA. PHD does not publish a public subject-count table in the candidate handbook.

How should you rehearse West Virginia skills?

1. Shell habits: introduce yourself, explain, protect privacy, keep the call light in reach, and protect safety before every transfer. Details: CNA skills test.
2. Critical steps and safety first: drill mandatory steps until automatic. Never put the resident actor at risk.
3. Five-skill mocks: include initial and completion steps every time, graded only against West Virginia 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 West Virginia CNA the same as NNAAP / Credentia?

No. West Virginia uses a PHD / OHFLAC state exam and a West Virginia-specific skills list. MedCertPrep national practice overlaps on themes but is not a PHD clone bank.

Can MedCertPrep replace the PHD handbook?

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

Next step for West Virginia skills week

1. Open West Virginia CNA and download the latest handbook PDF.
2. Confirm TEST ELIGIBLE status and complete your PHD application.
3. Drill five-skill mocks with initial/completion steps and safety-first habits.
4. Support weak knowledge themes with Physical Care.