Renewal of certificate: Requirements; training programs; audits by Board to ensure compliance with certain requirements.

1. To renew his or her certificate, a nursing assistant must submit to the Board an attestation, on a form provided by the Board, attesting that he or she has completed: (a) Twenty-four hours of continuing training in the immediately preceding 2 years; and (b) At least 40 hours of employment as a nursing assistant under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal of the certificate. 2. To renew his or her certificate, a medication aide - certified must submit to the Board an attestation, on a form provided by the Board, attesting that he or she has completed: (a) Twenty-four hours of continuing training in the immediately preceding 2 years; and (b) At least 200 hours of employment as a medication aide - certified under the direct supervision of an advanced practice registered nurse or a registered nurse during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal of the certificate. 3. The certificate of completion must include: (a) The name of the participant; (b) The name of the training program; (c) The number of hours of the training program; (d) The name and signature of the instructor who taught the training program; and (e) The date and location of the training program. 4. To be satisfactory to the Board a training program must relate to standards of care in nursing and must consist of one of the following: (a) Training in the facility in which the nursing assistant or medication aide - certified works; (b) An academic study or all of the courses required to obtain a license to practice as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, if a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified is pursuing such a license, or both; (c) A workshop conducted by a provider of continuing education that has been approved by the Board; or (d) An online course for nursing assistants or medication aides - certified, as applicable. 5. A medical facility, educational institution or other organization that offers a training program must keep a record of the information required pursuant to subsection 3 for at least 4 years. 6. The Board will perform random audits of nursing assistants or medication aides - certified for compliance with the requirement for supervised employment set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2, as applicable. If audited by the Board, a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified must prove that he or she has complied with the requirement for supervised employment set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2, as applicable, by submitting to the Board a letter written by the employer of the nursing assistant or medication aide - certified on the stationery of the employer or on a form prescribed by the Board and must include in the letter or on the form: (a) The name of the nursing assistant or medication aide - certified; (b) The name of the employer; (c) A statement indicating that, since his or her last renewal by the Board, the: (1) Nursing assistant provided at least 40 hours of nursing services or services related to the scope of practice of a nursing assistant for monetary compensation under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse; or (2) Medication aide - certified provided at least 200 hours of nursing services or services related to the scope of practice of a medication aide - certified for monetary compensation under the direct supervision of an advanced practice registered nurse or a registered nurse; and (d) Any other information the Board may require for the renewal of the certificate.