Nursing Assistant Certified Endorsement Application

1 DOH 667-039 September 2021 Nursing Assistant Certification Endorsement Application PacketContents: 1. 667-039 ..Contents List/SSN Information/Mailing Information ..1 page2. 667-030 .. Application Instructions Checklist ..2 pages3. 667-047 ..Certification Requirements ..4 pages4. 667-031 .. Nursing Assistant Certification Application ..5 pages5. RCW/WAC and Online Website pageImportant Social Security Number Information:If you have a Social Security Number, the law requires you to disclose it on your Application for a professional or occupational license. 42 666(a)(13); RCW It will be used under the state s child support enforcement program to locate individuals for purposes of establishing paternity and establishing, modifying, and enforcing support obligations.

2 You are not required to have or obtain a Social Security Number to apply for or obtain a license from the Department of Health. If you do not have a Social Security Number, you are still eligible to apply for and obtain a credential if you meet the requirements. Please see the Declaration of No Social Security Number Form. Please call the Customer Service Center at 360-236-4700 if you have questions. In order to process your request:Mail your Application with initial documentation and your check Send other documents not sent with or money order payable to: initial Application to: Department of Health Nursing Assistant Credentialing Box 1099 Box 47877 Olympia, WA 98507-1099 Olympia, WA 98504-7877 Contact us: 360-236-4700To request this document in another format, call 1-800-525-0127.

3 Deaf or hard of hearing customers, please call 711 (Washington Relay) or email page intentionally left blank.) DOH 667-030 September 2021 Page 1 of 2 Important background check Information: Washington State law authorizes the Department of Health to obtain fingerprint-based background checks for licensing purposes. This check may be through the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This may be required if you have lived in another state or if you have a criminal record in Washington State. This would be at your own expense. All information should be printed clearly in blue or black ink. It is your responsibility to submit the required forms.

4 FApplication Fee. This fee is non-refundable. You can check the online fee page for current fees. FCheck one that applies: Check which type of training you have completed. FCheck if either apply: Request for Military Training and Experience Evaluation Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner of Military Personnel F1. Demographic Information: Social Security Number: You must list your social security number on your Application . You are not required to have or obtain a Social Security Number to apply for or obtain a license from the Department of Health. Please see the Declaration of No Social Security Number Form. Please call the Customer Service Center at 360-236-4700 if you do not have one.

5 National Provider Identifier Number (NPI): The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a standard unique identifier for health care professionals available from the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The NPI is a 10 digit numeric identifier. If you have a NPI number, provide this on your Application . Legal Name: List your full name: first, middle, and last. Definition of legal name: Legal name is the name appearing on your official certificate of birth or, if your name has changed since birth, on an official marriage certificate or an order by a court. The court must have the legal authority to change your name. We may ask you to prove your legal name.

6 If you use any name other than your legal name on this form, your Application may be denied. Birth date: Provide the month, day, and year of your birth. Address: List the address we should use to send any information about your li-cense. Be sure to include the city, state, zip code, county, and country. This will be your permanent address with the Department of Health until we have been notified of a change. See WAC 246-12-310. Phone, Fax, and Cell Numbers: Enter your phone, fax, and cell numbers, if you have them. Email: Enter your email address, if you have one. Other Name(s): Indicate whether you are known or have been known under any other names. If you have a name change, you must notify the Department of Health in writing.

7 You must include proof of this change. See WAC Instructions Checklist DOH 667-030 September 2021 Page 2 of 2 F2. Personal Data Questions: All applicants must answer the same personal data questions. They are focused on your fitness to practice the essential skills of this profession. If you answer yes to any questions in this section, you must provide an appropri-ate explanation. You must also provide the documentation listed in the note after the question. If you do not provide this, your Application is incomplete and it will not be considered. Question 5 includes misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors and felonies. You do not have to answer yes if you have been cited for traffic infractions.

8 You can get copies of court records through the county courthouse where the conviction, plea, deferred sentence, or suspended sentence was entered. If you have been granted certificate(s) of restoration of opportunity, please provide a Certified copy of each certificate. Another jurisdiction means any other country, state, federal territory, or military authority. F3. Education and Training: List in date order, most recent to later, the name and location of each college, university, technical or professional school and practice that applies to your profession. F4. Caregiver Employment History (to be completed by Endorsement applicants): List the last place of caregiver employment, where you worked in the state that you are endorsing from.

9 Include the business name, address, the first and last days of employment, and the last two states where your name appears on the OBRA registry. F5. Certifying Organization (to be completed if applying by alternative training as a medical Assistant ): Select which organization you hold a current medical Assistant certification. F6. Examination Data: For applicants who have taken the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) examinations in Washington list the date passed the written/oral and skills examinations. Not applicable for applicants applying by Endorsement . F7. Other License, Certification, or Registration: List all states, including Washington, where credentials are or were held.

10 Attach additional completed pages if you need more space. You must also print the Verification Form and provide it to each state or jurisdiction that you have listed, requesting that they complete and submit the form directly to the Department of Health. F8. Applicant s Attestation: You must sign and date this for us to process the Application . Traditional Training Submit Application and fee Submit a copy of your certificate of completion from an approved training program. See the list of approved programs . Have successfully passed the nurse aide competency examinations. Alternative Training - Home Care AideIf you are a Certified home care aide seeking Nursing Assistant -certification, refer to WAC 246-841-585 for alternative program Application requirements.