CNA License Colorado

Nursing Assistant Questions and Answers

I am trying to get back into the field of nursing. I used to be a CNA, but I didn't renew my license since 1994. I became a stay at home mom and a licensed daycare provider. Now I want to go back into the medical field since my child is older, what do I need to do? I live in Colorado and got my certification in Colorado.
Your nursing assistant certificate has been expired for more than two years. In this case, to become re-certified in the state of Colorado you must re-take and pass the CNA state exam. You need to complete and send a Certification by Examination Application to Pearson Vue, the entity responsible for administering the nursing assistant exam in Colorado. Read and follow all the instructions included in the application. The application can be found here: State of Colorado Certification by Examination Application. A list of available testing locations may be found here: Colorado NNAAP Regional Test Sites and Test Schedules. If you need help with the application or have further questions about the exam, contact Pearson Vue at 1-888-274-5050.

How long can you wait after completing a CNA course in Colorado to take the state exam? For example, would you need to retake a CNA program if one year passed?
As far as I know there is no time limit requirement to challenge the CNA examination in Colorado after you complete a nursing assistant training course however, once you submit an application for certification by examination, you have two years to take the state exam. Example: you completed a CNA training course in 2011 and did not submit an application to test to the state of Colorado. Three years pass by and you decide to challenge the exam. You complete and submit an application to test. From this date on you have two years (twenty-four months) to challenge the exam. If you do not take the test within the two year period, your paperwork is discarded. You must apply again, and submit a new set of exam fees if you wish to challenge the certification test in the future. You should contact the Colorado Nurse Aide Registry at (303) 894-2442 to make sure that this information is correct and also to get answers to any other questions you may have.

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