Q. What if the Nurse Aide has worked within the two-year period?
A. The Nurse Aide will need to fill out the top half of the Employment Verification form and have their
employer fill out the bottom half. Once completed, it can be submitted via mail, email, or fax. That form
can be found on the HOC page at: https://kdads.ks.gov/kdads-commissions/survey-certification-and-
credentialing-commission/health-occupations-credentialing/applications-forms
*Hours worked in a doctor’s office or clinic doesn’t meet the requirements
Q. What if the Nurse Aide does not work and their certification becomes inactive?
A. The Nurse Aide has two options to renew their certification if they are unable to submit the
Employment Verification form.
First Option: An RN at a long-term care facility or hospital can administer a Skills Checklist.
Second Option: The Nurse Aide can take a 10-hour CNA refresher course through a post-secondary
school. Information on where courses are held, are located on our HOC website:
https://kdads.ks.gov/kdads-commissions/survey-certification-and-credentialing-commission/health-
occupations-credentialing/all-training-courses-continuing-education
Please note: If aide also has a Home Health Aide certification, that certification will be updated at the
same time as the CNA.
Q. What is the Skills Checklist and where does the Nurse Aide obtain the form?
A. The checklist consists of 18 skills administered by the RN to determine if the Nurse Aide’s skills
are satisfactory. The RN c
an contact HOC at 785 29
6-6877 or by email
[email protected] The Aide will not have access to the checklist at any time. It must be submitted by the RN
administering the Skills Checklist.
Q: Does RN need to be an instructor to administer the CNA Skills Checklist?
A: The RN is not required to be an instructor. The checklist is to be done one on one with the RN.
The checklist cannot be done in conjunction with a nurse aide course.
Q: Can the checklist be done by an LPN?
A: The checklist must be administered by a Registered Nurse.
Q. Can the Nurse Aide work while the checklist is being administered?
A. The Nurse Aide is not eligible to work until the credentials are active on the Kansas Nurse Aide
Registry.
Q: Where can the checklist be administered?
A: In a long-term care facility, hospital or a lab setting at a school.
Q: Can the checklist be done through a home health agency?
A: No, a Home Health Agency cannot administer the Skills Checklist.
Q: If the aide is an active Certified Medication Aide or Home Health aide but the Nurse Aide is
inactive can they work as a Medication Aide or Home Health aide?