Renewal Information
If you have a Certified Nurse Aide Certification with an expiration date of January 31, 2008, you may now renew your license online.
- General Information
- Nurse Aide Renewal Requirements
- Social Security Disclosure
- License Expiration Schedule
Address changes. Renewal notices are mailed to the last address you provided to the Board approximately six weeks before the license expiration date. Remember: it is your responsiblity to notify the Division of any address changes.
Renewing online. If your license is currently in a renewal period, you will be able to renew online through Registrations Online Services. Renewing online allows you to get instant payment confirmation and speeds processing time.
Renewing
by mail. Fourteen (14) business days after mailing your renewal
application and payment according to the instructions on the renewal
notice, you may check your license status via the Automated
Licensure Information Online (ALISON) or Registrations
Online Services. If your license does not yet show a new expiration
date, do not assume your renewal application has been lost. With
the automated bank depository system, many things could result
in a delay. Please note the date you submit your completed renewal
application and if after 4 weeks you have not received your license,
please call (303) 894-7800. Automatically sending a duplicate
renewal without first checking with our office could result in
both applications being delayed and or rejected by the bank depository.
Retired/Volunteer status. If you are a registered nurse or a practical nurse AND meet all the qualifications, you may use the renewal period to change your license status from "Active" to "Retired/Volunteer" status. You must attest that you will NOT work as a nurse for pay if you request the Retired/Volunteer status. To determine whether you qualify for this status, please review the restrictions and qualifications.
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You must either have performed paid nursing care activities in any state or territory of the United States, for at least 8 hours within the last 24 months, or have passed both the written and skills exams approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing for nurse aide certification within the last 24 months.
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Your certificate cannot be renewed at this time. You must apply to take both the written and skills exams approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing for nurse aide certification. This application can be obtained on the Pearson Vue website.
Social
Security Disclosure
Pursuant to
House
Bill 97-1205 passed by the Colorado legislature, the Board
is required to collect social security numbers before renewing
your license. Please note, your licensing status will be in jeopardy
for failure to comply with a requirement of law.
License
Expiration Schedule
Renewal notices are
mailed at least six weeks before the license expiration date to
the address on file with the Board. Because renewal notices are
mailed well in advance of the expiration date, it is very important
that you notify the Board in writing immediately if you have a change
of address.
| Registered Nurses | Half expire on September 30 of each year. Renewal notices are mailed in August. |
| Advanced Practice/ Prescriptive Authority Nurses | Half expire on September 30 of each year. Renewal notices are mailed in August. |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
All expire on June 30 of even numbered years. Renewal notices are mailed in May. |
| Licensed Psychiatric Technicians |
All expire on March 31 of odd numbered years. Renewal notices are mailed in February. |
| Certified Nurse Aides |
All expire on January 31 of even numbered years. Renewal notices are mailed in December. |
60-day
Grace Period for Late Renewals
RNs, LPNs, LPTs, and CNAs may renew their licenses up until
sixty days after the license expiration date without the Board
imposing a disciplinary sanction for practicing on a lapsed or expired
license.However,
it is strongly encouraged that licensees renew their licenses
before the expiration date for the following reasons:
- Other government agencies, as well as employers, may have rules or policies prohibiting licensees from continuing to work during this grace period.
- Licensees who do not renew their licenses by the expiration date must pay a $15 delinquency fee in addition to the renewal fee.
- At the end of the grace period, licensees who did not renew must apply for reinstatement in order to activate their licenses.
- Disciplinary action may be imposed on those licensees seeking reinstatement after the grace period who have practiced in Colorado on lapsed or expired licenses.
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If your license has been lapsed or expired for more than two (2) years, you must prove competency to practice before you will be allowed to reinstate your license or certificate. Competency must be demonstrated by the means described in Policy 10-03, Continuing Competency Requirements.
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RN Reinstatement Application *available via FaxBack
- Registered
Nurse Refresher Courses. Click
on this link to view a listing of course offerings
at Colorado schools and nursing programs.
- Registered
Nurse Refresher Courses. Click
on this link to view a listing of course offerings
at Colorado schools and nursing programs.
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LPN Reinstatement Application *available via FaxBack
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Practical Nurse Refresher Courses. For information regarding LPN refresher courses online, please contact your local Area Health Education Center (AHEC). All LPN refresher courses are considered non-traditional and therefore the Chapter I Rules, sections 4.3 and 4.4 on non-traditional schools, apply to the clinical requirements.
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Certified Nurse Aides:
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What are the requirements to reinstate my Nurse Aide Certification?You must either have performed paid nursing care activities in any state or territory of the United States, for at least 8 hours within the last 24 months, or have passed both the written and skills exams approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing for nurse aide certification within the last 24 months.
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What happens if I have not completed the requirements to reinstate my Nurse Aide Certification?
Your certificate cannot be reinstated at this time. You must apply to take both the written and skills exams approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing for nurse aide certification. This application can be obtained on the Pearson Vue website.
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CNA Reinstatement Application *available via FaxBack
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Licensed Psychiatric Technicians:
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Complete the LPT Reinstatement Application.
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* Do you have a fax machine available? |
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