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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 246. Health, Department of
 Chapter 246-980. Home care aide rules.

  Section 246-980-090. How does an exempt home care aide renew a home care aide certification or reinstate an expired home care aide certification?  

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  • (1) To renew a home care aide certification:
    (a) Certificates must be renewed every year by the home care aide's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
    (b) Verification of twelve hours of continuing education as required by RCW 74.39A.341 and WAC 246-980-110 must accompany the certification renewal.
    (2) To reinstate a certification that has been expired for less than three years, the applicant must submit proof of twelve continuing education hours as required by RCW 74.39A.341 and WAC 246-980-110 for each year it has been expired, and meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
    (3) To reinstate a certification that has been expired for three years or more:
    (a) A long-term care worker exempt from certification under WAC 246-980-070(1) must:
    (i) Submit proof that the applicant has worked at least eight hours as a long-term care worker within the last three years and submit twelve hours of continuing education per year as required by RCW 74.39A.341 and WAC 246-980-110; or
    (ii) Successfully repeat the training and examination requirements in WAC 246-980-080(1).
    (b) A long-term care worker exempt from certification under WAC 246-980-070(2) must:
    (i) Submit proof that the applicant has worked at least eight hours as a long-term care worker within the past three years and submit twelve hours of continuing education per year as required by RCW 74.39A.341 and WAC 246-980-110; or
    (ii) Successfully repeat the certification examination requirements in WAC 246-980-080(2).
    [Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.88B and 18.130 RCW, 2012 c 164, and 2013 c 259. WSR 13-19-087, § 246-980-090, filed 9/18/13, effective 10/19/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.88B and 74.39A RCW. WSR 10-15-103, § 246-980-090, filed 7/20/10, effective 1/1/11.]
Chapters 18.88B and 18.130 RCW, 2012 c 164, and 2013 c 259. WSR 13-19-087, § 246-980-090, filed 9/18/13, effective 10/19/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.88B and 74.39A RCW. WSR 10-15-103, § 246-980-090, filed 7/20/10, effective 1/1/11.

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