26 V.S.A. § 1645: Renewal

(a) To renew a license, a nursing assistant shall meet ongoing practice requirements set by the Board by rule.

(b) The Board shall credit as ongoing practice those activities, regardless of title or obligation to hold a license, that reasonably tend to reinforce the training and skills of a licensee.

(c)(1) A licensee seeking to renew an expired or lapsed license after fewer than five years of absence from practice shall repeat and pass the competency examinations approved by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living before licensure renewal.

(2) A licensee who does not pass the competency examinations shall repeat a nursing assistant education program and competency examination.