La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-939

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section XLVII-939 - Advanced Standing

A. Schools admitting students with advanced standing shall have written criteria for granting course credit.

B. A course of study shall be developed and recommended by the nursing faculty to include a minimum of six weeks enrollment in the program to provide sufficient theory and practice to meet the requirements for completion.

C. All records included in §939. B shall be submitted to the board for approval.

D. At the discretion of the nursing faculty and based upon individual evaluation, a student who has withdrawn and/or dropped from an approved or accredited practical nursing program within the previous three years may be granted advanced credit for units previously completed.

E. Records of advanced standing, admission tests, course of study and program achievement shall be maintained in addition to those records maintained for regular students.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-939

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, LR 3:197 (April 1977), amended LR 5:65 (March 1979), LR 10:339 (April 1984), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, LR 18:1128 (October 1992), repromulgated LR 18:1261 (November 1992), amended LR 26:2617 (November 2000), Amended LR 26:2617 (November 2000), LR 40:2578 (12/1/2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:969 and 37:976.