§ 71839. Renewal of Unexpired Certificates.

(a) Certified nurse assistants shall submit a certification renewal application, an application fee and verification of the required in-service training every two (2) years.

(b) Submission of an application for renewal shall be deemed to occur on the date the application is received by the Department.

(1) Starting from the date the Department receives an application for a renewed certificate, the applicant shall be informed within 30 days whether the application is complete and accepted for filing or that the application is deficient and what specific information is needed.

(2) An application is considered complete when the correct fee is received and the accompanying documentation verifies completion of required twenty- four (24) hours of in-service training or continuing education per year for a total of forty-eight (48) hours within the two (2) year renewal period. The in-service training and continuing education shall include multiple topics.

(3) Starting from the date a completed application is received, the Department will make a decision whether to approve or disapprove it within 90 days. The Department's time frames for acting on an application for renewal are as follows:

(A)	Minimum	30 days.
(B)	Median	60 days.
(C)	Maximum	90 days.

(c) California, out-of-state, and foreign academic nursing courses given in accredited postsecondary institutions, out-of-state nursing-related courses approved for in-service training or continuing education by licensing agencies of other states, providers approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and courses given by nationally recognized health associations shall be approved if the Department determines them to be equivalent for meeting the requirements for an in-service training program or continuing education program. Only original documents and transcripts from out-of-state or foreign schools will be accepted by the Department for equivalency consideration. These documents must come directly from the institution or agency where the course(s) were provided.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 7-16-91 as an emergency; operative 7-16-91 (Register 91, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11- 13-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 11-14-91 as an emergency; operative 11-13-91 (Register 92, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Editorial correction of History 2. filed and new section refiled 5-6-92 as an emergency; operative 5-6-92 (Register 92, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 9-3-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-92 order including new subsection (b)(1) and renumbering of following subsection with amendment, repealer of subsection (b)(2), new subsections (b)(3)-(b)(3)(C), and amendment of subsection (c) transmitted to OAL 8-27-92 and filed 10-9-92 (Register 92, No. 41).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a), 1275 and 1338.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1337.2 and 1337.6, Health and Safety Code.