(1) Effective July 1, 2012, all long-term care workers and certified home care aides must complete the continuing education requirements described in WAC 388-71-0990 by their birthday.

(2) For long-term care workers who are required to be certified, if the first renewal period is less than a full year from the date of certification, no continuing education will be due for the first renewal period.

(3) For long-term care workers who are biological, step, or adoptive adult child, continuing education is to be completed by their birthday in the year following completion of basic training.