If you hold a CNA license in one state and wish to work as a CNA in another, you need to transfer your certified nursing assistant license. Another term for this process is reciprocity. You have to apply for a new certification at the time when you decide to work in the other state.
During the process of reciprocity, the other state will review your credentials as a certified nursing assistant before approving and put your name on the state's nurse aide registry.
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There are certain steps that you need to complete in the process of reciprocity:
1. Firstly, you need to call your current state's Nurse Aide Registry. Request them to provide you with an application for the reciprocity. In addition, make sure to clarify whether you need to send the form back to them or the other state's registry department.
2. Call the other state's registry office and inform them about the reciprocity. Ask them whether you need to send the form to them. Each state has its own preferences. Some states prefer to get the form from your Nurse Aide Registry, whereas others need you to send it directly.
3. If the new state asks you to mail the application directly, do it as fast as you can. They might even agree to ask you to fax the application. In addition, ask them about other documents that you need to send them. Inform them about the address at which they can send your new certified nursing assistant card.
Besides the application, you might need to send copies of the following documents as well. These include your Social Security card, a photo identity document, your current CNA approval and a recent pay slip to prove that you worked as a nurse aide in the last two years.
With this, the process of reciprocity is complete and you will have obtained a license transfer to the other state.
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