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Nurse Aide / Patient Care in Missouri
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Missouri students 16+ in a secondary health program can earn the CNA, but the 175-hour requirement is the longest of the seven states.
State program: CIP 51.3902, DESE Health Sciences (MOSIS code: Confirm with the agency)
What a high school can deliver
The full credential: a student 16 or older in a secondary health program can train and test, if the schedule fits 175 hours.
Credentials students can earn
Missouri CNA (Headmaster: 80% written, 100% skills); NCHSE certificate; CPR/BLS; CNA on DESE IRC list (both systems)
Age and hour requirements
Age 16 in a secondary health program, otherwise 18 (19 CSR 30-84.010(6)(A)). 175 hours: 75 classroom + 100 supervised on-the-job (section 4).
Other agencies involved
DHSS CNA Registry: training program approval on MO 580-2469; decision within 90 days; 2-year approval; inspection every 2 years (19 CSR 30-84.010).
Who can teach it
DESE CTAC (bachelor's + 4,000 hrs, associate + 5,000, or 6,000 hrs; 6 semester hours a year) plus Missouri RN, 2 years nursing incl. 1 in long-term care within 10 years, DHSS Nursing Assistant Instructor Workshop.
Child labor rules for work placements
State child labor law reaches only under 16; no permit or hour limits at 16-17. Federal HO 7 powered patient lifts: assist only (FAB 2011-3). Trainees may not be on the Employee Disqualification List.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; college Programs of Study agreements; A+ Scholarship ($240/credit hour cap 2026-27) and Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship ().
Where to go next
- The full Nurse Aide / Patient Care guide, showing Missouri
- The Missouri state profile
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