Lincense Renewal

Paws2people · Feb 12, 2014

You need 8 hours on the books in 2 years in New York in order to maintain your certificate.

Many people think it is a license, but it's not. It's a certification :)

funtimes · Feb 13, 2014

I don't see why you couldn't renew your CNA if you work in home health, that's as much CNA work as in a facility. All that's required to renew in my state is 8 hours on the job as a CNA the last 2 years, as absurd as that sounds. The problem is that you need to be working as a CNA AT THE TIME you renew, which you are I would think.

Its also true that CNA is a certification rather than a license. Whats that mean? Nothing other than semantics, as both the CNA cert and an RN/LPN license are used to keep track of any complaints against you, and to prevent you from working in that capacity if you commit serious offenses, so its really a distinction without a difference. I have an EMT license, and in practice its no different than having a CNA certification other than one says certification and one says license. Both required a formal class, clinicals and a practical and written exam and both are issued by the state.

mamemor12 · Feb 13, 2014

Thank you Paws2people,but do the eight hours get determined by where you work?like now I am working in Home health and not a Long term facility.

And :)..for clarifying the lincense and Certificate bit.

Paws2people · Feb 13, 2014

I'd ask your employer if they have you working as a CNA in home health, or a HHA (home health aide).

Missingyou, CNA · Feb 23, 2014

In my state we also are required to have so many hours of "educational" hours. Your state most likely requires it too. The home health care agency where you work should be providing you with that needed "education", ask them about it if you haven't had any....things like "proper use of a gait belt", "understanding dementia", stuff like that. If they have you hired as a CNA the state will count your working with them as your required 8 hours and they will also have those "education hours"/inservices available to you.

If they don't have you listed as a CNA, get them to change that ASAP!!!