Florida CNA Renewal Instructions
All CNAs must renew their certifications periodically, and Florida is no exception. Every state has different renewal requirements, so check with your state CNA Registry (see below) if you live somewhere other than Florida. But if you DO live in Florida…and you got a notification from the state that it is time to renew but you aren’t sure what to do…then THIS video is for you!
CNA Registries by State
Alabama
24 months from date of (successful) test
Considered Active 24 months from last date worked
$0.00 – Free
Provided by Skilled Nursing Facilities (employers)
8 hours every 24 months
GA Nurse Aide Registry, P.O. Box 105753, Atlanta, Georgia 30348
678-527-3010
www.mmis.georgia.gov
Alaska
24 months
Mid-January up until midnight of March 31 (no grace period)
Before March 31, 2020 – $100
After April 1, 2021 – $50
24 CEUs is required every 24 months
160 hours every 24 months
David Worrell, Licensing Examiner
david.worrell@alaska.gov
Phone:(907) 269-8169
Fax: (907) 269-8196
550 W. 7th Avenue., Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Arizona
24 months
Last day of the applicant’s birth month
CNA: $0
LNA: $50
None Required
8 hours every 2 years (CNA) or 160 hour every 2 years (LNA)
Arkansas
24 months
24 months from certification date
$0 – Free
None Required
8 hours every 2 years
Prometric, ATTN: AR Nurse Aide Registry Renewal, 7941
Corporate Drive, Nottingham, MD 21236.
California
24 months
24 months from certification date
$0 – Free
48 hours of in-service training within 24 months of certification period
None Specified
Aide and Technician Certification Section
P.O. Box 997416, MS 3301
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
(916) 327-2445
cna@cdph.ca.gov
Colorado
24 months
January 31st of odd numbered years
$0 – Free
None Required
8 hours every 2 years
Phone: 303-894-2430 | Fax: 303-894-2821 | Email: dora_nursingboard@state.co.us
Connecticut
24 months
Not specified – look on your certification
$0 – Free
None specified
8 consecutive hours within the last 24 months
CT Nurse Aide Registry Program
Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS#12MQA
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-308
Facsimile: (860) 707-1983.
Delaware
24 months
Not specified – look on your certification
$25
24 hours each 24 month certification period completed online through RELIAS
64 hours within the last 24 months
Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ).
302-421-7403
Florida
24 months
May 31st (half in even years and half in odd years)
$55 if renewed before expiration
$105 if renewed within 120 days after expiration
$160 if renewed after 120 days of expiration (up to 2 years)
24 hours each 24 month certification period including:
- Bloodborne Pathogens/infection control
- Domestic Violence
- Medical record documentation
- Resident Rights
- Communication with cognitively impaired clients
- CPR Skills
- Medical Error Prevention and Safety
unspecified hours within the last 24 months (there is a work requirement, but no hours specified)
Department of Health
Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
850-245-4125
MQA.CNA@flhealth.gov
Georgia
24 months
Not specified – look on your certification
$0 – Free
None specified
8 consecutive hours within the last 24 months
CT Nurse Aide Registry Program
Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS#12MQA
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-308
Facsimile: (860) 707-1983.
Hawaii
24 months
Not specified – look on your certification
$0 – Free if the CNA works in a Medicare/Medicaid approved nursing facility
$25 if any other setting
None if the CNA works in a licensed Medicare/Medicaid nursing facility
24 hours within last 24 months for all others
8 consecutive hours within the last 24 months
DCCA-PVL
Att: NA
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Email:
nurse_aide@dcca.hawaii.gov
808-586-2695
http://www.prometric.com/nurseaide/hi
Prometric
HI Nurse Aide
354 Uluniu Street
Suite 308
Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: 800.967.1200
Idaho
24 months
Not specified – look on your certification
$0 – Free
None specified
8 hours within the last 24 months
IDAHO NURSE AIDE REGISTRY
DIVISION OF LICENSING & CERTIFICATION – BUREAU OF FACILITY STANDARDS
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE
3232 ELDER STREET
P.O. BOX 83720
BOISE, ID 83720-0009
208-334-6620
Illinois
Unspecified
Not specified – presumably valid as long as the CNA is working in an approved nursing facility
$0 – Free
None specified
8 hours in the last 24 months
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, Illinois 62761
Phone 217-785-5133
Fax 217-524-0137
Indiana
24 months
Not specified – check your certification card
$0 – Free
None specified
8 hours in the last 24 months
Indiana State Department of Health
Nurse Aide Registry
2 North Meridian Street, 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
aides@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7442, Option 1
(317) 233-7750, Fax
Iowa
Unspecified
Not specified – presumably as long as an nursing facility is recording your employment
$0 – Free
None specified
8 hours in the last 24 months
Address: Direct Care Worker Registry
Division of Health Facilities
Lucas State Office Building – 3rd Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Telephone: 515.281.4077
Fax: 515.281.6259
E-mail: Greg.DeMoss@dia.iowa.gov
Website: www.dia-hfd.state.ia.us
Kansas
Unspecified
180 hours – 90 hours of theory, 20 hours skills laboratory, and 40 hours clinical practice
$0 – Free
None specified
8 hours in the last 24 months
ME Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services
State House Station #11
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (800) 791-4080,
(207) 287-9300
Fax: (207) 287-9325
Kentucky
24 months
Your test anniversary date
$0 – Free
12 hours in-service education annually provided by the CNA’s employing facility
8 hours in the last 24 months
Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry
312 Whittington Pkwy, Ste 300-A
Louisville, KY 40222-5172
Fax Number: 502-429-1247
Louisiana
24 months
Your test anniversary date
$0 – Free
None specified
8 hours in the last 24 months
Louisiana Department of Health
Health Standards Section
P.O. Box 3767
Baton Rouge, LA 70821 – 3767
Phone: 225.342.0138
Fax: 225.342.4549
Website: http://www.dhh.la.gov/CNADSW
Maine
24 months
60 days before and 30 days after the expiration date of their certification (the 28th day of the certificate holder’s birth month)
$40
Completion of 30 continuing education units (CEUs) within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application.
100 training hours, including 60 classroom hours and 40 hands-on training hours at a nursing facility
ME Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services
State House Station #11
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (800) 791-4080,
(207) 287-9300
Fax: (207) 287-9325
Maryland
24 months
60 days before and 30 days after the expiration date of their certification (the 28th day of the certificate holder’s birth month)
$40
Completion of 30 continuing education units (CEUs) within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application
100 training hours, including 60 classroom hours and 40 hands-on training hours at a nursing facility
ME Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services
State House Station #11
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (800) 791-4080,
(207) 287-9300
Fax: (207) 287-9325
Massachusetts
24 months
TWO years to your last known date of employment
$0 – Free
None specified
100 training hours, including 75 classroom hours and 25 hands-on training hours at a nursing facility
Kansas Health Occupations Credentialing (HOC)
612 S. Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66603
785-296-3075
Michigan
24 months
Specified on certificate
$20
At least 25 hours of continuing education, with at least two (2) hours in pain and symptom management, in courses or programs approved by the Board
Minimum 75 hours, which includes 59 hours of formal classroom training and 16 hours of manual skills instruction
MI Nurse Aide Registry
Prometric
7941 Corporate Drive
Nottingham, MD 21236
Phone: (800) 752-4724 ; (800) 748-0252
Fax: (517) 241-9416
Minnesota
24 months
Not specified – presumably valid as long as the CNA is working in an approved nursing facility
Not specified
At least 8 hours as a paid nursing assistant every 24 months
75 hours of instruction – at least 16 of these 75 hours must be clinical instruction at a licensed nursing home
MN Department of Health
Compliance Monitoring Division
P.O. Box 64501
St. Paul, MN 55164-0501
Phone: (651) 215-8705
(800) 397-6124 (in state only)
Email: Health.FPC-NAR@state.mn.us
Mississippi
24 months
Specified on certificate
Submit a company check or money order made payable to Pearson VUE in the amount of $26.00
CEUs not required
Not specified
Bureau of Health Facilities
Licensure & Certification
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215
570 East Woodrow Wilson Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 364-1100
Fax: (601) 364-5052
Missouri
24 months
3 days prior to the expiration date
$20.00
CEUs not required
Perform paid nursing services of at least one (1) day in a twenty-four (24) consecutive month period of time
MO Department of Health & Senior Service
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Attn: Health Education Unit
Phone: (573) 526-5686
Fax: (573) 526-7656
Email: info@health.mo.gov
Montana
24 months
Last day of the 24th month
$0 – Free
CEUs not required
Must have worked and received a wage as a CNA in the past
24 months
MT Department of Public Health & Human Services
2401 Colonial Drive, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 202953
Helena, MT 59620-2953
Phone: (406) 444-4980
Fax: (406) 444-3456
Email: cna@mt.gov
Nebraska
24 months
Not specified – presumably as long as an nursing facility is recording your employment
$0 – Free
CEUs not required
Work in a paid position within 24 months of your last job as a nurse aide
NE Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health
Licensure Unit
Attn: Nurse Aide
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: (402) 471-4322
Fax: (402) 742-1151
Email: DHHS.NursingSupport@nebraska.gov
Nevada
24 months
60 days from current expiration date
$50.00
24 continuing education (CE) hours
Practiced at least 40 hours as a CNA within the previous two years
NV State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadow Mall Way. Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-6547
Phone: (775) 687-7700
Verification: (888) 590-6726
Fax: (775) 687-7707
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
New Hampshire
24 months
On the second birthday from issue date
$63.00
12 continuing education (CE) hours per year for a total of 24 CE hours within the 2 year certification period
Worked 200 hours as a CNA
NV State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadow Mall Way. Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-6547
Phone: (775) 687-7700
Verification: (888) 590-6726
Fax: (775) 687-7707
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
New Jersey
24 months
On the second birthday from issue date
$63.00
12 continuing education (CE) hours per year for a total of 24 CE hours within the 2 year certification period
Worked 200 hours as a CNA
NV State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadow Mall Way. Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-6547
Phone: (775) 687-7700
Verification: (888) 590-6726
Fax: (775) 687-7707
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
New Mexico
24 months
No more than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the license
$26.25
30 contact hours within the 24 months immediately preceding expiration of license
At least eight (8) hours paid work as a Nurse Aide under the supervision of a licensed or registered Nurse Aide
NM Nurse Aide Registry
2040 South Pacheco Street
2nd Floor, Rm 413
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-9040
Fax: (505) 476-9026
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
New York
24 months
Not specified – presumably as long as a nursing facility is recording your employment
$40.00
CEUs not required
Must have worked at least 8 consecutive hours for pay in the immediate 24 months prior to certification renewal
NY State Department of Health
Bureau of Credentialing
Attn: Nurse Aide Unit
875 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 408-1297
Prometric
1260 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108
Verification: (800) 918-8818
North Carolina
24 months
Before end of the 24th month
$0 – Free
CEUs not required
- Qualified work experience (at least 8 hours) completed during every two years.
- Nurse aides are required to report their employment on a scannable renewal form. The forms are mailed by the registry to eligible nurse aides three months before the listing expiration date. W-2 forms and other methods of reporting are not accepted.
- The aide and supervisor must complete the form to report the work experience.
- RN Signature: The signature of an RN is required on the scannable renewal form to verify that RN-supervised nurse aide work was performed by the aide and the date(s) of the work. The RN signature does not verify competency. The RN who signs may be either the aide’s direct supervisor or another RN who has access to the employment records.
NC Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Health Service Regulation
2709 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2709
Phone: (919) 855-3969
Verification: (919) 715-0562
Fax: (919) 733-9764
North Dakota
24 months
Reminder email will be sent sixty (60) days before your CNA certification expires
$0 – Free
CEUs not required
Worked a total of eight hours performing nursing or nursing related services in the last 24 months as a CNA and received payment for your hours worked
ND Health Response and Licensure
Division of Health Facilities
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Phone: (701) 328-2353
Fax: (701) 328-1890
Ohio
24 months
Email reminder will be sent before the expiration date
$0 – Free
CEUs not required
Must have worked at least 8 consecutive hours for pay in the immediate 24 months prior to certification renewal
OH Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-2412
Verification (Outside OH): (614) 752-9500
Verification (OH Residents Only): (800) 582-5908
Fax: (614) 564-2461
Email: NAR@odh.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
24 months
Renew up to three months before your license expires
$0 – Free
Complete an eight (8) hour Continuing Education Update (CEU) during the year of your certification, or within one (1) year following your expiration date
Must have worked at least eight (8) hours during the two (2) year timeframe of your certification
OK State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Suite 1702
Phone: (405) 426-8150
Fax: (405) 900-7572
Email: NAR@health.ok.gov
Oregon
24 months
Not specified – presumably stated on the certificate. A CNA may renew certification up to 30 days post expiration date by paying a late fee
$65.00
At least two hours of cultural competency education in the two years preceding the receipt of a completed application
Worked at least 400 hours in a paid position within the last two years with active CNA certification
OR State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Portland, Oregon 97224-7012
Phone: (971) 673-0685
Fax: (971) 673-0684
Pennsylvania
24 months
90 days prior to the expiration date of your certification
$297.00
Complete 48-hours of in-service training
Required to work for pay as a nursing assistant for a minimum of 8 hours during the 24-month certification period. You must work in a nursing environment such as a nursing home, hospital or home health setting to renew your certificate.
PA Department of Health
Division of Nursing Care Facilities
Room 526, Health & Welfare Building
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-1816
Rhode Island
24 months
Renewal notices are sent out 60 days before your expiration date
$60.00
CEUs not required
Must have completed 8 (eight) hours of paid services in a CNA role in the last 24-month certification period
PA Department of Health
Division of Nursing Care Facilities
Room 526, Health & Welfare Building
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-1816
South Carolina
24 months
Renewal reminder will be sent via email ninety (90) days before the expiration of your certification
$28.00
CEUs not required
At least one documented day (eight consecutive hours) for pay during the previous twenty-four (24) months, under the supervision of an RN or LPN.
SC Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Community and facility Services
PO Box 8206
1801 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: (803) 898-2500
Email: SCNAR@SCDHHS.GOV
South Dakota
24 months
Maximum of 90 days prior to the expiry date
Not specified
A minimum of 12 hours of training per year as required
A minimum of 12 hours of employment as a nurse aide for monetary compensation during the preceding 24 months
SC Board of Nursing
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Phone: (605) 773-2356
Phone (In State): 1-800-738-2301
Email: DOH.info@state.sd.us
Tennessee
24 months
Not specified – presumably as long as a nursing facility is recording your employment
$40.00
CEUs not required
Must have worked at least 8 consecutive hours for pay in the immediate 24 months prior to certification renewal
NY State Department of Health
Bureau of Credentialing
Attn: Nurse Aide Unit
875 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 408-1297
Prometric
1260 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108
Verification: (800) 918-8818
Texas
24 months
There is no expiration date printed on your certificate, but you are responsible to renew the certificate on your own. You must start the renewal process 3 months before your license expires.
No renewal fee
24 hours of in-service training within 2 years
Provide proof of qualifying employment
TX Health and Human Services
Mail Code E-414
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, TX 78714-9030
Phone: (512) 438-9030
Fax: (512) 438-2052
Utah
24 months
Renewal notice will be mailed approximately 45 days before the expiry date of your license
Not specified
CEUs not required
Must be employed in a licensed healthcare setting as a paid CNA for a minimum of 200 hours performing nursing related services, under the supervision of a licensed nurse throughout this 2 year renewal period
UT Health Technology Certification
450 Simmons Way
Kaysville, UT 84027
Phone: (801) 547-9947
Fax: (801) 593-2400
Email: unar@davistech.edu
Vermont
24 months
Three (3) courtesy renewal reminders are sent to the email on file starting approximately 6
weeks prior to the renewal expiration date (November 30th of even years).
$45.00
24 hours of in-service training within 2 years
Work as a certified nursing assistant 400 hours or more
VT Office of Professional Regulation
Board of Nursing
89 Main Street, Floor 3
Montplier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: (802) 828-3402 or (888) 287-5006
Fax: (802) 828-2484
Virginia
24 months
Forms will be mailed to you 60 days before your certification expiration date
$94.00
24 hours of in-service training within 2 years
Working a minimum of eight hours of paid employment as a CNA during the last 24-month certification period
VA Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4569
Fax: (804) 527-4455
Automated: (804) 270-6836
Washington
24 months
The state issues a notice 60 days prior to your license expiration date, but you are responsible for renewing it even if you did not get the notice.
$70.00
24 hours of in-service training within 2 years
Worked as a caregiver for at least 8 hours in the last 24 months
WA Aging & Services Administration Disabilities
PO Box 47877
Olympia, WA 98504-5600
Phone: (360) 236-4700
Fax: (360) 236-4818
Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
West Virginia
24 months
30 days before your expiration date on the registry
$60.00
Complete 2 hours of continuing education credit related to mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans annually
Eight (8) hours of paid employment within the previous two year period
WV Division of Health and Human Resources
Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification
408 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301-1713
Phone: (304) 558-0050
Fax: (304) 558-1442
Email: dhhr.ohflac.nap@wv.gov
Wisconsin
24 months
Notified 30 days before the expiration date of their license via mail
Not specified
CEUs not required
Provide proof of work done equivalent to at least eight (8) hours during the latest certification period
Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
General phone number: 608-266-1865
TTY phone number: 711 or 800-947-3529
Wyoming
24 months
Certification is renewed by December 31 of every even year
$50.00
Completing 24 hours of in-service education during the two-year certification period
Working at least 16 hours as a Certified Nurse Aide
WY Board of Nursing
130 Hobbs Ave, Suite B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519
Email: wsbn-pe-info@wyo.gov
