The Registry

Update your name or address with the OBRA Registry promptly to stay compliant

Change Of Address or Name

Your current employer must be kept informed of your correct address so that you can receive your notification of continued enrollment on the Registry. Failure to keep your employer informed of an address change may jeopardize your registration status.

To change your address or name, login to your Credentia Platform account and select “Manage Profile”. Then select the “Edit Profile” button to change your address. If you need to change your name or Social Security Number (SSN), you will need to select the “Correction Form” button to submit a change request for Credentia review. You must upload written documentation (copy of a marriage certificate, a divorce decree, or another official document) to support your name change or SSN request.

NOTE: Name changes MUST be accompanied by official supporting documentation, such as a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or other official document.

Registration Process

If you successfully complete both the Written (or Oral) Examination and the Skills Evaluation, you will receive a notice of passing from Credentia.

Credentia will forward your name to the Maryland Board of Nursing for placement on the Maryland Geriatric Nursing Assistant Registry. If you have already been certified as a nursing assistant (CNA) in Maryland, your geriatric nursing assistant (GNA) registration will be entered on the Registry. The Board of Nursing will not send a new Certificate. The registration may be verified on-line at www.mbon.org. If you are not certified by the Maryland Board of Nursing as a nursing assistant, you may not work, and you must contact the Board of Nursing immediately at (410) 585-2044.

NOTE: There is no charge for the additional registration of GNA.

Lapsed Certification

Under federal requirements, certification as a nurse aide becomes invalid after a lapse of twenty-four (24) consecutive months or more in the performance of paid nursing-related services. It is critical to maintain a personal file of your past work history that can be validated by your prospective employer.

Re-Registration

GNA registration expires at the same time as your Maryland CNA certification. There is one fee for CNA renewal. This fee includes the GNA re-registration fee.

Endorsement (Reciprocity)

If you wish to transfer your GNA registration, please contact the Maryland Board of Nursing, Nursing Assistant Program at (410) 585-2044.