Certified nursing aides must renew their certification every two years in Georgia. You can renew during this period by submitting a completed renewal application which verifies that you provided eight hours of nursing related services for pay, under the supervision of a nurse, during the two-year span in which your certification was active. If lapsed under three years without work verification, then you must retake and pass the state written/oral and skills competency examination to update your certification. If lapsed over three years, then you must complete another state-approved nurse aide training program and pass the state written/oral and skills competency examination.