Nurse Aide Registry Public Notice: Notice of Adopted Changes to the Regulations of the Board of Nursing On March 20, 2020, the Board of Nursing adopted, as an emergency regulation, changes in Title 12, Chapter 44 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The emergency regulations concern biennial certification of nurse aides, making the renewal date requirements more flexible to ensure that enough certified nurse aides are available during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency regulation took effect on March 26, 2020 and will expire July 23, 2020 unless made permanent. On May 6, 2020, the Board of Nursing adopted the emergency regulation changes to be made permanent. The permanent emergency regulation changes were reviewed and approved by the Department of Law, signed and filed by the Lieutenant Governor (or designee) on July 9, 2020. Please click HERE to see the filed permanent emergency regulations. The new regulation changes will be printed in Register 235, October 2020 of the Alaska Administrative Code. Notice: Emergency Regulations Nurse Aide Certification Renewal Date Extension On March 20, 2020, the Board of Nursing adopted, as an emergency regulation, changes in 12 AAC 44.815, Issuance and renewal of certification. The emergency regulation deals with extension of the biennial nurse aide certification (CNA) renewal date. The CNA expiration renewal date has been extended to July 23, 2020 to allow healthcare worker availability during this public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency regulation changes were filed by the Lieutenant Governor on March 26, 2020, and takes effect immediately. Please click HERE to see the filed emergency regulation version. 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. It is Time to Renew Your Certification! Click Here to Renew Online Renewal Instructions Payment and Refund Policy Nurse Aide Certification Renewal Application Form Verification of Employment Form Renewal FAQs Valid License Numbers Contain Either: 6 numbers OR 4 letters + at least 1 number If you have an alpha-numeric license number, you must enter all of the characters in order to renew online. EXAMPLE: ABCD1234 MY LICENSE Online Renewal Due to a heavy volume of renewal activities, processing time for renewal applications received by mail may take up to 4-6 weeks. If you have not registered, follow these simple steps: Visit the MY LICENSE customer home page at: ProfessionalLicense.Alaska.Gov/MYLICENSE If you have an existing myAlaska account, enter your account information. If not, please create an account. You will be redirected to the MY LICENSE customer home page. Under Access an Existing License, enter your license number and Web Authorization Code, if one has been provided. This information is on your renewal notice. To renew your certification, simply select the license you wish to renew from the Professional Licensing section. Renewal Application Nurse Aide Certification Renewal Application #08-4188, Revised 4/20/2020 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