How to Renew an Expired CNA License
When you received your certified nursing assistant certification and/or license you were informed that you are required to renew this certification and/or license after a predetermine amount of time. This renewal time varies from state to state and is required in order to continue working as a certified nursing assistant.
- Review the notification you should have received in the mail informing you that your license will soon expire. Licensing boards are required to inform you of upcoming expirations of medical and other valid licenses.
- Determine the amount of time you have in which to renew your certified nursing assistant license. Generally there is a date listed on your notification. If you do not renew before this due date your license are expired and it is possible that you could have to wait up to a year to become re-certified.
- Determine whether this notification includes information pertaining to an already schedule renewal and/or examination or if you are required to bring this notification to the licensing board in your local area. Some states do require recertification prior to granting a CNA renewal. If this is the case in your state you must register to retake this certification examination. Generally there is a number for you to call to register to take this recertification examination if your state requires it.
- File an application with the licensing board in your area to renew your certified nursing assistant license once all prerequisites are fulfilled. You are required pay a fee for this license renewal however in most cases it is less than the original fees you pay to get your license originally.