Section 2736 - Qualifications for applicant for licensure as registered nurse(a) An applicant for licensure as a registered nurse shall comply with each of the following:(1) Have completed such general preliminary education requirements as shall be determined by the board.(2) Have successfully completed the courses of instruction prescribed by the board for licensure, in a program in this state accredited by the board for training registered nurses, or have successfully completed courses of instruction in a school of nursing outside of this state which, in the opinion of the board at the time the application is filed with the Board of Registered Nursing, are equivalent to the minimum requirements of the board for licensure established for an accredited program in this state.(3) Not be subject to denial of licensure under Section 480.(b) An applicant who has received their training from a school of nursing in a country outside the United States and who has complied with the provisions of subdivision (a), or has completed training equivalent to that required by subdivision (a), shall qualify for licensure by successfully passing the examination prescribed by the board.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 2736
Amended by Stats 2023 ch 510 (SB 887),s 30, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1289, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1993.