How to Renew your SRNA Certification
The state registered nurse aide active status is valid for two years and must be renewed. The date you passed your nurse aide competency examination is the date used for renewal of your SRNA status.
- You will need to create a
Kentucky Board of
Nursing Nurse Portal account.
- For more information on the nurse portal and a tutorial on how to create an account, please go to:
- ‘Apply for renewal’ will appear next to your SRNA Certification on the Nurse Portal Dashboard
- The renewal will appear no sooner than 60 days prior to your expiration date on your Nurse Portal Dashboard.
- Click to submit your renewal application.
- You will be required to upload documents within the application.
- To check the expiration date of a SRNA please use our
Board of Nursing License Verification Portal.
- If additional documentation is requested, you may email the requested documents to
kbn.knar@ky.gov or upload in the
Kentucky Board of Nursing Nurse Portal.
How Do I Maintain or Update an Active Status?
The following nurse aide information must be included with all renewal requests:
- Full Name (First, Middle, and Last)
- Social Security Number or SRNA Number
- Date of Birth
- Current Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
Proof of a minimum of eight hours of employment as a state registered nurse aide performing nursing or nursing-related functions for compensation in each 24-month period is required. Proof of employment can be one of the following
- Paycheck Stub
- W-2 form from the previous year
- Letter from a healthcare facility on official letterhead signed and dated by the appropriate party
- Private Duty Renewal Requirements
- State registered nurse aides performing private duty nursing must have the person they are caring for or a family member of that individual complete a
State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) Private Duty Form, a copy of which is also located in the KBN Document Library.
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The employer must sign and date the form in front of a notary public.
- The form must list all of the following:
- Nursing-related Duties Performed
- Dates of employment
- Proof of Payment for Services
- Full Name, address, and telephone number of the individual or family member