Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
TRAUMA/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Chapter 246-980 - Home care aide rules
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME CARE AIDE CERTIFICATION
Section 246-980-115 - Renew or reinstate an expired certification
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-980-115
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) To renew a home care aide certification the practitioner must:
(a) Renew the
certification every year by the home care aide's birthday as provided in
chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2;
(b)
Submit a completed application as provided by the department; and
(c) Provide verification of twelve hours of
continuing education as required by
RCW
74.39A.341 and WAC
246-980-110
with the renewal application.
(2) To reinstate an expired certification:
(a) If the certification has been expired for
less than three years, the practitioner must submit proof of twelve continuing
education hours as required by
RCW
74.39A.341 and WAC
246-980-110
for each year it has been expired, and meet the requirements of chapter 246-12
WAC, Part 2.
(b) If the
certification has been expired for three years or more, the practitioner must
successfully repeat the training and examination requirements in WAC
246-980-040
and meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(c) A practitioner previously exempt from
certification by WAC 246-980-025(2) who voluntarily chooses to be certified is
not required to complete training to reinstate a certification expired over
three years so long as they continue to be exempt under WAC 246-980-025(2) at
the time of reap-plying.
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