Eligibility route E8, OBRA reactivation, lets a former Washington nursing assistant retest instead of retrain, but only once. What the route is, who it applies to, what happens on a fail, and how to make the single attempt count.
If your Washington NA-C has been expired for three years or more, reactivation is no longer available. This guide explains eligibility route E5, what retraining means in practice, costs, timelines, and the exceptions worth checking first.
What to do when your Washington NA-C credential has expired: the under-three-years reactivation with a late fee, the over-three-years retrain-and-retest rule, and how to avoid working on a lapsed credential.