Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-45 - Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
Section R432-45-3 - Program Access Requirements
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 432-45-3
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A nurse aide is required to complete a NATCEP and become certified within 120 days of the first date of employment.
(2) An individual who was certified as a nurse aide on or before July 1, 1989, meets the OBRA requirement upon completion of the approved in-service training on mental retardation and mental illness.
(3) If specific requirements are met in the following cases, the UNAR office may grant a waiver to:
(a) a nursing student who has completed
the first semester of nursing school within the past two years with a passing
grade. An official transcript of a nursing fundamentals class must accompany
the Application for Certification Testing. If the candidate does not pass
either the skills or written portion of the CNA examination after three
attempts, the candidate must complete a NATCEP;
(b) a nurse with an expired license who can
show proof of previous licensure in any state and who was in good standing with
that state's professional board. UNAR shall grant the candidate 3 attempts to
pass both the skills and written portion of the examination. If the candidate
does not pass either portion, the candidate must complete a NATCEP;
(c) a CNA with an expired certificate from
Utah who is in good standing with UNAR. UNAR shall grant the candidate 3
attempts to pass both the skills and written portion of the examination within
two years of the certification expiration date. If the candidate does not pass
either portion, the candidate must retrain; or
(d) any out-of-state CNA who is certified and
in good standing with another state's survey agency. UNAR grants reciprocity
upon the CNA providing proof of certification in that other state.
(4) An out-of-state CNA with an expired certificate must complete a NATCEP in the state of Utah.
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