Renewing Your Certification

How to renew

Your CNA certification is valid for a five-year term. You can renew your certification credential either by submitting a list of continuous learning activities or by rewriting the certification exam. You must also meet the eligibility requirements and continue to be a practising nurse in good standing.

Read our important dates to learn when you can renew your specialty certification. If you’re ready to renew your certification, sign in to your CNA account. Before renewing, you may want to learn more about the renewal requirements and the Application Process.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

“I look to CNA for speciality certification and ensuring we have standards for specialty nursing”

Vida Johnston, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)

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The following exams were retired in 2019: gastroenterology, neuroscience, orthopaedic, perianesthesia and rehabilitation.

Nurses certified in any of these five specialties can maintain their credential by renewing every five years through continuous learning only. Renewal by exam is no longer being offered.