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The time frames are as follows:  \n• April 1 for May review  \n• October 1 for November review  \nSection II Application criteria  \nCertified nursing assistant II and III application process overview  \nAll regular full time and regular part time EMMC CNAs who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for advancement through the following process:  \n1. The advancing CNA must meet all the requirements in the CNA job description and criteria (i.e. CNA II/CNA III) of the desired level of advancement. Submit the Letter of Intent to your nurse manager for endorsement. This should be done well in advance (at a minimum of four weeks prior) of the April and October 1 application deadlines.  \n2. Upon receipt of Statement of support from the nurse manager, complete requirements for portfolio content.  \n3. Submit a professional portfolio to the nurse manager and obtain approval for submission a minimum of two weeks prior to final portfolio deadline.  \n4. Once you have reviewed the portfolio with the nurse manager and made any changes, please submit your professional portfolio to the following members of the CNA Career Ladder Team prior to deadline. Electronic submissions should be sent to: Manager of clinical education, clinical education coordinator, and associate vice president, patient care services (oversight of Clinical Education) . Copies of submissions will be made and reviewed at the CNA Career Ladder Team meeting.  \nThe professional portfolio must contain:  \na. A copy of the Letter of intent from the candidate to the nurse manager.  \nb. A Statement of support from the nurse manager.  \nc. Current professional resume.  \nd. Two letters of recommendation, which address the candidate’s practice. One recommendation must be from a peer within your work group, other reference in general from other members of the care team (See Appendix E) .  \ne. An essay from the applicant explaining why the candidate would be an outstanding CNA II or III.  \nf. Previous peer reviews/annual performance reviews, or other applicable documents showing engagement of CNA.  \n5. A checklist is available to assist in your application process (See Appendix D) .  \nCNA II criteria – Please select two from each menu (Professional development and professional practice categories) for a total of four competencies  \nCNA in good standing without written discipline or above.  \nProfessional development (Select two)  \n\n| Professional development | Competency | Evidence | Page \\#’s (Evidence) | Awarded |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-a | Unit based committee: Must attend at least 75% of scheduled meetings as defined by roll call (roll call must include meetings canceled or no meeting held)– does not include staff meetings | Roll call proof of attendance signed by chair or designee\u003Cbr>Demonstrate committee action items impact on unit (meeting minutes) |  |  |\n| 1-b | Certification as a\u003Cbr>trainer/technician/ instructor which is above and beyond unit requirement (car seat safety, bike helmet safety, BLS instructor, Stop the bleed) | Copy of current card/certificate/ competency, and verification of time spent","cbCaikfh3djJ5Re5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikfh3djJ5Re5","pdf",335958,32,"English","# Program information\n## Purpose\n## Application time frame\n# Application criteria\n## CNA II and III application process overview\n## Professional portfolio requirements\n## CNA II criteria\n### Professional development (select two)\n### Leadership and professional practice (select two)\n## CNA III criteria\n### Collaboration, teamwork and community benefit\n### Performance improvement","[{\"question\":\"How often are CNA ladder applications reviewed?\",\"answer\":\"Applications are reviewed twice per year. 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