Maintaining your hard-earned NHA certification not only helps you stay on top of the latest best practices, but it also demonstrates to your employer your commitment to life-long learning.
Renewing your certification also allows you to:
Best of all, NHA now makes it incredibly easy and affordable to stay certified with its NHA Membership. The new program provides access to comprehensive continuing education resources, exclusive content, member discounts and connects you with career and community resources to help you achieve your goals every step of the way. Plus, with flexible payment options, you can find a package that fits your specific needs.
Regardless of whether you have an NHA Membership, all NHA-certification holders have an NHA account. Log in to yours at nhanow.com with the email address you used to create your account.
Forgotten passwords can be easily reset from the login screen.
Once logged in, click “Renew Certifications” on the left navigation. You’ll be taken to a screen listing all your certifications and the number of Continuing Education (CE) credits you must complete before you can renew.
One of the perks of having an NHA Membership is that we help you keep track of the requirements you need before you can achieve recertification — and by when — so that you don’t miss any deadlines and let your certification expire accidentally.
Click “Complete More CE” for a list of topics to choose from that will help you stay current and further your education. We suggest selecting the topics that are most interesting to you and applicable to your job and professional goals.
Another NHA Membership perk — not only do members have access to exclusive continuing education content, but they can also connect with NHA’s internal industry experts and other community members to ask questions and gain new insights throughout the recertification process and beyond.
Note: Your state may have specific CE requirements, and not all courses may be accepted. Check the rules and regulations of the licensing or regulatory agency of your state before completing your CE.
Once you’ve selected your courses, review all materials and take the online exam. (Don’t worry, these exams aren’t nearly as long or comprehensive as the initial certification exam.) When you’re finished, check the progress bar to see that you passed*. And breathe a sigh of relief — you’re well on your way to recertification!
*A quiz score of 70% or greater must be obtained to receive credit for this CE offering.
Each course is worth 1 to 2 credits. You can see how many credits you’ve completed by clicking “My CE History.”
How many credits are enough?
If you’ve earned credits outside of NHA’s CE library, you can add them by clicking “Add External CE Items” on the My CE Portfolio page, where you’ll be prompted to upload documentation. If you have trouble uploading documents, email continuingeducation@nhanow.com with the following information:
Note: At NHA, 1 credit is equal to two hours. If you complete a 6-hour class, you will have earned 3 of your 10 CE credits. You don’t need to worry about calculating this conversion if you’re using the NHA CE library.
If you don’t have an NHA Membership, click on “Renew and Pay” to complete the checkout process.
If you are an NHA Member, be sure to check your Membership Page to see when you are eligible for your free renewal!
How much does recertification cost?
You don’t want to skip this step! You’ve worked hard, and you deserve to relish the moment. Share the good news with friends and colleagues — and with us! Let everyone know you did it by posting to social media using the hashtag #nhacertifed.
Interested in joining or learning more about the NHA Membership?