1. (1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall establish standards for certifying and may certify as a nursing assistant any person who:

   1. (a) Submits an application;

   2. (b)

      1. (A) Shows completion of an approved training program for nursing assistants;
      2. (B) Has military training or experience that the board determines is substantially equivalent to the training required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; or
      3. (C) Has other health care education, training or experience that the board determines is sufficient; and
   3. (c) Passes a board approved examination.

2. (2) In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183, the board may revoke, suspend, deny or impose conditions on a certificate issued by the board and reprimand or place on probation, subject to terms imposed by the board, a person certified by the board for any of the reasons described in this section, including the following:

   1. (a) Conviction of the certificate holder of a crime if the crime bears demonstrable relationship to the duties of a nursing assistant. A copy of the record of the conviction, certified to by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction.
   2. (b) Any willful fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a certificate or renewal of a certificate.
   3. (c) Impairment as defined in ORS 676.303.
   4. (d) Violation of any provisions of ORS 678.010 to 678.448 or rules adopted under ORS 678.010 to 678.448.
   5. (e) Physical condition that makes the certificate holder unable to perform safely the duties of a nursing assistant.
   6. (f) Conduct unbecoming a nursing assistant in the performance of duties.
3. (3) The board shall establish by rule a procedure for the biennial renewal of nursing assistant certificates. The certificate renewal procedure must be substantially like the procedure established for the licensing of nurses under ORS 678.101.
4. (4) Notwithstanding ORS 192.345, the board may use the results of a nursing assistant examination for the continuing education of applicants for certification as a nursing assistant.
5. (5) During an emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to ORS 401.165 and subject to terms and conditions that the board may impose, the board may issue a limited certificate to a nursing assistant authorized in another jurisdiction. The board shall adopt rules to establish criteria for issuance of a limited certificate under this subsection.

[1989 c.800 §3; 1991 c.536 §1; 2009 c.756 §36; 2011 c.156 §1; 2012 c.43 §8; 2023 c.276 §4; 2023 c.294 §1; 2025 c.124 §23]