Nebraska CNA Program Basics
As of 2010, the state of Nebraska has closed training course acceptance for nurse aides that are being trained or previously trained by employer-based training programs. Nebraska Health Care Learning Center and Providence Health Learning Institute are the only two institutions that offer state approved training courses. Each institution offer training courses in the different areas all over the Nebraska. To be eligible in entering a training course and having his or her name listed on the Nurse Aide Registry after passing the assessment, the aspiring CNA must be at least 16 years old, has a clean criminal record and is able to speak and understand English.
Nebraska CNA Licensing Requirements
- Upon completion of the state approved training course, the student may challenge the Nebraska licensure exam.
- The state of Nebraska does not issue any form of license to CNAs who have passed the state examination, though the CNA will be included on the state’s Nurse Aide Registry.
- The nursing assistant does not need to pay anything in order to be placed on this registry.
- All certified nursing assistant in the state of Nebraska are listed.
- The state assessment in Nebraska has two sections, a written and a manual skills evaluation.
- Both portions of the exam must receive a passing score in order for the applicant to acquire certification as a nurse aide and be eligible to work in a facility or private care throughout Nebraska.
Nebraska CNA Certification Renewal
- Every 2 years, the CNA must provide a proof of employment to remain active on the state’s Nurse Aide Registry.
- If more than 24 months have passed and the nursing aide has not worked, the certification will become lapsed.
- The nursing assistant’s employer is responsible for providing the required documentations to the state’s licensure board or for reporting a termination of employment if the nurse aide no longer works for the facility.
- The state of Nebraska doesn’t require in-service training.
- Although most facilities do require their CNAs to undergo in-service training, this is not necessary to remain active on the state’s nurse aide registry.
Nebraska CNA Certification Reciprocity
- To transfer a license from another state, Nebraska requires that CNAs provide proof of completing a training course that is at least 75 hours long and that the aide’s certificate is in good standing with the registry of the state the CNA is transferring from or with equivalent agency.
- All CNAs that wish to transfer their certificate or license to Nebraska must undergo a one-hour lecture on abuse and neglect as per state’s federal regulations.
- This one-hour course is mandatory even if the nurse aide has had similar course in the other state.
- A nursing assistant may be disqualified from the registry if he or she had allegations or convictions of a crime that is determined by the state to affect the moral turpitude of a CNA, is charged of patient abuse or neglect, or allowed their certificate to lapse.
