Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-17-.04

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 12, September 30, 2024

Section 610-X-17-.04 - Permit By Examination

1. The Board shall determine the official examination for NST-C permits.

2. Each individual seeking entry into practice as an NST-C in Alabama shall provide official evidence of meeting a passing standard on the Board-designated official examination or its equivalent as determined by the Board.

3. Examination performance for each applicant shall be measured as provided by the Board-approved testing service. In the event that examination data are lost or destroyed through circumstances beyond the control of the Board, the applicant shall be required to retake the examination in order to meet requirements for a permit. A Pass-Fail designation shall be recorded as the official result. An applicant who fails the certification examination shall not be approved or receive a permit or be legally authorized to practice as an NST, certified in Alabama.

4. Official results shall be released by the Board to the applicant and the program from which the applicant graduated. Results may be released electronically or by mail at the Board's discretion. The Board shall not otherwise release individual examination results without written authorization from the applicant or licensee.

5. An applicant who fails the certification examination in another jurisdiction or territory shall not be eligible for licensure by examination in Alabama until eligibility has been established by the original jurisdiction or territory.

6. At the Board's discretion, any individual practicing as a NST or equivalent nursing support position under delegation from a nurse prior to June 1, 2024, and whose previously-completed training meets the required components of the educational curriculum for NST-C as set forth in 610-X-17-.02(1)(c)1 may be eligible to apply for a permit and receive authorization to test for certification to practice as an NST-C in the state of Alabama; provided that the employer attests to the education, training, and competency validation of prior learning or practical experience.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-17-.04

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2024, eff. 9/14/2024, operative 10/1/2024.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: 34-21-2, Alabama Act No. 2024-249