CNA Certification

Initial Certification

Continuous Learning Guidelines

Initial certification: If you are an occupational health or enterostomal therapy nurse seeking initial certification, you need to have accumulated a total of 75 hours of continuous learning (CL) activities.

Certification renewal: To renew your certification credential, you need to earn a total of 100 CL hours related to your nursing specialty/area of practice during your five-year certification term.

For the general guidelines for earning CL activities, and specific guidelines for recording your CL activities, refer to the Certification Renewal General Application Guide. The information can be found under the Eligibility criteria section.

Updated: June 25, 2010