Do you think I need to retake the CNA test or can I just apply for reciprocity? I am certified as a CNA in Nebraska and now I moved to Missouri. You can also check the status of your license here: Missouri Certified Nurse Assistant Registry Search. Contact the nursing assistant registry in your state to find out the exact steps you need to take. If your certificate is expired you are required to retake the course to obtain active status.” You also need to contact the CNA registry every time your personal information changes, including your name, address, etc. If your certificate is inactive you may challenge the examination to obtain active status. Your CNA certificate is considered expired if the register shows a five year break in employment in the provision of nursing services. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services states on their website: “Your CNA certificate is considered inactive if the register shows a two year break in employment in the provision of nursing services. Some people have to retrain by joining and completing another CNA course, especially when it has been longer than five years since the certification expired.
Please note that renewal requirements may differ from state to state and may change over time and that some states make a distinction between inactive and expired CNA certificates. Federal regulation requires that an individual work at least eight hours, for pay, in the provision of nursing services without a two year break to remain active. If your CNA certification has expired (or inactive) then you probably have to retake the CNA competency examination in order to practice again although some states require retraining as well. I need a copy of my registration and need to know if I need to get recertified to practice as a CNA now. I am a registered CNA in Missouri but it has been a while since I practiced. Select an area from the map below to find addresses and phone numbers for Nurse Aide Registries in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia as well as links to online nursing assistant registries if available.
Upon successfully passing the Missouri nursing assistant test your status will be changed from inactive to active. Inactive nurse aides who wish to return to work in their field must retake the state examination.
If you are listed under the inactive status then you can not be employed as a nurse aide in any long-term care facility. Inactive CNA status on the Missouri Nurse Aide Registry means that according to state records the CNA did not work as a paid nurse aide for two years. State approved nurse aide courses must have a minimum of seventy-five hours of class instruction as well as one hundred clinical training hours. An active CNA Status means that you have completed the training and testing required by the state for nursing assistants. If you are a nurse aide looking for employment in the state of Missouri then you must be in good standing, active status on the Missouri Nurse Aide Registry. Furthermore, the Registry lists nurse aides who have been found guilty of charges ranging from abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property. What is the difference between being listed as having active versus inactive nurse aide status on the Missouri Nurse Aide Registry? The Missouri Nurse Aide Registry keeps track of certified nurse aides who have active status, as well as of those who are inactive or have expired status.