{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac90-25-80","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC90-25-80","heading":"Renewal or reinstatement of certification","body":"A. Renewal of certification.\n\n1. No less than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the current certification, a notice for renewal shall be  sent by the board to the address of record of each currently  certified nurse aide.\n\n2. The certified nurse aide shall annually submit a completed renewal application with the required fee  and  attestation of performance of nursing-related activities for compensation within the two years immediately preceding the expiration date.\n\n3. Failure to receive the application for renewal shall not relieve the certificate holder of the responsibility for renewing the certification by the expiration date.\n\n4. A certified nurse aide who has not performed nursing-related activities for compensation during the two years preceding the expiration date of the certification shall repeat and pass the nurse aide  state examination prior to applying for  renewal of certification.\n\nB. Reinstatement of certification.\n\n1. An individual whose certification has lapsed for more than 90 days shall submit the required application and renewal fee and provide:\n\na. Verification of performance of nursing-related activities for compensation in the two years prior to the expiration date of the certificate and within the preceding two years; or\n\nb. Evidence of having repeated and passed the nurse aide  state examination.\n\n2. An individual who has previously had a finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property is not eligible for reinstatement of his certification, except as provided in 18VAC90-25-81, which provides a process for removal of the finding of neglect based on a single occurrence.\n\nC. A certified nurse aide whose certification has been suspended or revoked by the board and who is eligible for reinstatement may apply for reinstatement by filing a reinstatement application and fulfilling requirements of subsection B of this section.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 90. Board of Nursing","Chapter 25. Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides","Part II. Certification of Nurse Aides"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency90/chapter25/section80/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:52Z","sha256":"8e79ee5ea2e5b5236563706408c188713041e78a9243e45437243256025e79c1","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac90-25-72","next":"us-va/18vac90-25-81"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}