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HRS §457A-8

How nurse aides get certified in state health care settings

This section explains how nurse aides working in state-licensed or state-certified health care settings (except Medicare or Medicaid nursing homes) get certified. They must finish approved training and pass an exam. Fees may be charged, and recertification happens every two years with a competency test and a job in a qualifying setting.

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The statute, as written — Nurse aide certification for state-licensed or state-certified health care settings

(a) This certification applies to nurse aides working in state-licensed and state-certified health care settings other than a medicare or medicaid certified nursing facility. (b) To be certified, an applicant shall successfully complete: (1) Training in a training program approved by the director of human services under section 346-46; and (2) A nurse aide examination approved by the director. (c) Fees may be imposed for services rendered to carry out the purposes of this section. (d) Reciprocity shall be granted to qualified nurse aides who have completed a state-approved program, the requirements of which are comparable to the requirements of this chapter. (e) Maintenance requirements for the recertification process shall be required on a biennial basis and shall include a competency evaluation approved by the department of human services, and employment in a state-licensed or state-certified health care setting.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§346-46 State rules for nurse aide training and recertification

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