Nurse Aide Registry

Certification of nurse aides and maintenance of the nurse aide abuse registry are responsibilities of the Board of Nursing. The Board also makes final certification decisions and takes disciplinary action against nurse aides who violate the law. The Nurse Aide Registry Program is staffed by the Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing.

Alaska statutes prohibit unlicensed practice. Specifically, AS 08.68.360 states that the practice of professional or practical nursing for compensation by a person who is not licensed, or whose license is suspended, or revoked, or expired, is declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to constitute a public nuisance.

Renewal Application

• Nurse Aide Certification Renewal Application
  #08-4188, Revised 01/02/19.

Certification Information

• New Certificate Holder Information
  #08-4227, Revised 08/01/2018
• State Approved Nurse Aide Programs
  Revised 02/2020
• Pearson Vue
  Candidate Handbook and Practice Exam Packet from Promissor Testing Services.

Applications for Certification

Applications may be held in pending status for up to a year (after a year, a new form, fingerprint card and fees may be required). Applications inactive for more than a year are considered abandoned.

• Application for Certified Nurse Aide by Endorsement
  #08-4070, Revised 11/01/19
  For applicants currently certified in another state - must meet Alaska’s minimum training standards and possess unencumbered certification.
• Application for Certified Nurse Aide by Examination
  #08-4069, Revised 11/01/19
  For uncertified applicants who have completed a state-approved training program within 2 years of application.
• Application for Reinstatement of Nurse Aide Certification
  #08-4365, Revised 11/07/19
  For applicants whose Alaska Certification has been lapsed for more than 12 months but less than five years. Alaska Certification may be reinstated if the applicant meets one of the qualification options. Please note, this is not the correct application for renewing certification; CNA renewal will open in January 2020.
• Verification of Employment
  #08-4365a, Rev 11/07/19
• Reschedule an Examination
  #08-4783, New 12/18/18

Fingerprint Information

• Request a Fingerprint Card
• Fingerprint Card Information and Requirements
• Department of Public Safety – Approved Finger Printers

Nurse Aide Abuse Registry

• Nurse Aide Abuse Registry

Statutes and Regulations

Alaska Statutes are passed by the legislature. Regulations (also called the Alaska Administrative Code) are rules adopted by the board to implement, interpret, and make specific the statutes. Both statutes and regulations have the force of law.

AS 08.68 and regulations 12 AAC 44 specifically govern the practice of nursing and certified nurse aides. AS 08.01 - 08.03 and regulations 12 AAC 02 apply to all professions regulated by the division.

Proposed regulations are advertised in Alaska newspapers and we invite public comment on them. If you would like to receive notice of proposed regulations, please write to the regulations specialist and request that your name be added to the Board of Nursing interested parties list. Please advise us if you move or wish your name removed from the mailing list.

• Board of Nursing Statutes and Regulations AS 08.68 and 12 AAC 44.
• Centralized Licensing Statutes AS 08.01-08.03. Applies to all professions.
• Centralized Licensing Regulations 12 AAC 02. Fees, name and address changes, examinations review, general provisions. Applies to all professions.

Contact Information

David Worrell, Licensing Examiner
david.worrell@alaska.gov
Phone:(907) 269-8169
Fax: (907) 269-8196
550 W. 7th Avenue., Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567