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Certified Nursing Assistants
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CNA Renewal Information

Group 1: License Expiring Dec. 31, 2011

Group 2: License Expiring Dec. 31, 2012

Renewal Reminders

The process of renewing a license may take two to three weeks.  Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.

In order to renew the C.N.A. license at the end of the two year renewal cycle, CNAs are required to obtain a total of 24 in-service hours (one hour of in-service training for every month within the 24 month renewal cycle) and have performed nursing-related services for monetary compensation within the last 24 consecutive months in order to remain on the registry.

Licensees who fail to meet these requirements must reapply for licensure and comply with current laws and rules.
Licensees who have become Null and Void or elected to Voluntary Relinquish their CNA license, must reapply for licensure and meet current requirements.

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