You listed a place of employment that is not acceptable.

Acceptable workplace settings are:

• Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Acute Hospitals
• Alzheimer's Units
• Clinics
• Disability Habilitative (ICF/DDH) - ICF/Developmentally
• Disabled Nursing (ICF/DDN)
• Home Health Agencies
• Hospice
• Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) – ICF/Developmentally
• Prison System Facilities
• Psychiatric Facilities
• Sheriff's Department Medical Unit
  

No, IHSS is considered private duty.

If you have not worked in a facility and have only performed private duty care, then you may reactivate the certificate by taking the Competency Evaluation examination. 

To reactivate the CNA certificate, please submit the completed CDPH 283C, making sure to check the “yes" box for question number six (6) in the “Reactivation" section.  If approved, a Competency Evaluation approval letter will be sent to you, along with information needed to schedule the examination.  You must complete the examination within two (2) years from your certificate's expiration date.  Once you have successfully passed the examination, maintained criminal record clearance, and the results from the testing vendor have been received, CDPH will issue a current CNA certificate.​