Section 1483.1 - Requirements for Nurse Practitioner Education Programs in California(a) The California based nurse practitioner education program shall: (1) Provide evidence to the board that the nurse practitioner program is in an accredited academic institution located in California.(2) Be an academic program accredited by a nursing organization recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation that offers a graduate degree in Nursing or graduate level certificate in Nursing to qualified students.(3) Provide the board with evidence of ongoing continuing nurse practitioner education program accreditation within 30 days of the program receiving this information from the national nursing accreditation body.(4) Notify the board of changes in the program's institutional and national nursing accreditation status within 30 days.(b) The board shall grant the nurse practitioner education program initial and continuing approval when the board receives the required accreditation evidence from the program.(c) The board may change the approval status for a board-approved nurse practitioner education program at any time, if the board determines the program has not provided necessary compliance evidence to meet board regulations notwithstanding institutional and national nursing accreditation status and review schedules.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1483.1
1. New section filed 1-15-2019; operative 1-15-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 3). Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2785, 2786, 2786.5, 2786.6, 2788, 2798, 2815 and 2835.5, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 1-15-2019; operative 1/15/2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 3).