Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Renewal applications will not be
processed until all fees have been submitted. The official time of application
is per Board records. There is no grace period for certification renewal. The
certificate holder must submit a completed application in accordance with the
timeline described in ORS
678.101.
(a) The certification shall automatically
expire if the CNA fails to renew by the expiration date.
(b) A CNA may not work as a CNA with an
expired certification.
(c) Failure
to receive the renewal reminder shall not relieve the CNA of the responsibility
of renewing the certificate by the expiration date.
(d) A CNA may renew certification up to 30
days post expiration date by paying a late fee. After 30 days the certificate
holder must comply with the rules described in OAR
851-062-0071.
(2) Renewal Requirements:
(a) Submit a completed application before the
expiration date of CNA 1 certification.
(b) A renewal applicant submitting an
application after July 1, 2021 must attest to having at least two hours of
cultural competency education in the two years preceding the receipt of a
completed application.
(c) Paid
Employment: Worked at least 400 hours in a paid position within the last two
years with active CNA certification. A CNA who has been certified for less than
two years or has successfully passed the Board-approved competency examination
within the last two years is exempt from the 400 hour paid employment
requirement. Hours worked as a CNA 2 or CMA within the last two years may be
used as part or all of the required 400 hours of paid employment.
(d) Student Nurse: A nursing student may
renew without documentation of paid employment by providing proof of current
enrollment in an approved U.S. nursing education program. Documents accepted as
proof are listed below and should be sent directly to the Board by the issuing
institution:
(A) An official transcript;
or
(B) Verification of enrollment
from the director or dean on official school letterhead.
(e) RN or LPN Licensure: A currently licensed
RN or LPN may use their RN or LPN practice hours within the last two years as
part or all of the required 400 hours of paid employment. If licensed in
another U.S. state or jurisdiction, arrange for primary source verification of
active unencumbered RN or LPN license to be sent directly to the
Board.
(3) The CNA has
the burden of proof that activities meet the employment requirement.
(4) The Board may validate employment hours
through a random audit process.
(5)
A nursing assistant who cannot meet all the employment requirements for renewal
may apply for reactivation of certification.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
678.440, ORS
678.442, ORS
676.850 & SB 39
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
678.442 & ORS
676.850
