CNA certification classes can be found anywhere in United States. These are quite popular courses in the medical field. Nowadays, studying in classroom is not compulsory so, you can find some online programs and not only that if you search enough then, you may also get free classes. Besides these, you can find Certification classes in different vocational schools or community colleges. You can also find boot camp classes provided by the state specifically to pass the Certification Exam. The whole program lasts for 6-8 weeks depending upon the educational institutions which provide this course. If you require any further information you can see the reviews of those institutions.

Nurse's Duties

There are certain requirements to get enrolled in Certification classes however, these requirements vary with the states. Most of the states require students to have their high school degree or GED while some don’t require this certificate but only require the individual to be able to read and speak English without any problems. The other requirements may be the criminal records, medical records, passport sized photos and etc.

After completing the classes you are to appear in the exam and pass it which enables you to get job in the medical area. The average yearly salary ranges from $20,000 to $30,000 depending on the experience of the individual and geographical location.

However, once one has turned into Nursing Assistants, he has its own duties to follow. Duties vary from the clinical facilities you work on. The clinical facilities can work on may be Hospitals, home care, retirement facilities, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities etc. Some of the fundamental duties a Certified Nursing Assistant has to perform may be continuously monitoring the condition of patient, basic physical therapy, feeding, bathing, grooming patient or turning patients in their beds. Moreover, there are some specialized duties also which being a Nurse one has to accomplish. They are operating and maintaining clinical equipments, helping patients walk, urine sample collection, stool sample collection and first aid. There is no need to worry about the duties if you have properly learned all the things of the classes. All the above duties are being taught to the individuals when they are studying the course. They even get to practice all the duties in their practical periods.

Certified Nursing Assistant get their license by completing full training course and then, by passing the State certification test. The training programs can be completed in different state-approved schools. The exam is held by State Nurse Aide Registry of that particular state and after passing the exam, certificate is also been given by the State Nurse Aide Registry. However, the license of that certification is valid only for the next 2 years. And, the have to go through the certification renewal procedure in order to get their license renewed.

There are certain requirements and important things that you have to keep in mind for certification renewal. These things are:

Renewal Schedule:

The Certified Nursing Assistants are required to do their certification renewal in every 2 years by the end of the expiring month of that license. Putting the current address in the State Nurse Aide Registry Board is the responsibility. are not allowed to work on the expired license otherwise, during certification renewal procedure they will be fined with certain amount. The applicants applying for certification renewal must have done jobs as a Certified Nursing Assistant for a minimum of 160 hours in past 2 years. However, the minimum hours of duties may vary with the state you have applied for certification renewal.

CNA certification renewal

Citizenship/Nationality/Alien Status Documentation:

The federal law and the state law mandate the to submit their documentation of citizenship or nationality for their certification renewal. The documentation should demonstrate that an applicant is a United States national or a person described in specific categories, otherwise the applicant will not be eligible for re-certification in any state of United States whether it is Florida, Utah, Arizona or Texas. All the applicants for certification renewal must submit their documentation of citizenship/nationality/alien status along with their application. You can see the application form of the specific states for the documentation required.

Felony Convictions:

The Board can revoke the certification if the applicant has one or more felony convictions which has not been disclosed to Board and also if the applicant has not received the absolute discharge from the sentences of all the felony convictions. Moreover, if you have been convicted of felony since the date you were certified or recertified then, your application will not be made eligible and procedure for revocation of your license will be executed by the State Board. So, you should be free of criminal records during the period of work.

Fees:

Extra convenience fee is charged for online pay. Also, if you request for optional document (wallet size, pink colored paper certificate), total cost may be around $50. You will have to pay fine for working on expired certificate and also be fined if your previous and current addresses don’t match.

These are the essential things to know about the certification renewal. You can know further information about  certification renewal from your State Nurse Aide Registry.