N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-9.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:37-9.3 - Application for certification

(a) To be eligible for certification as a FN-CSA, an applicant must:

1. Hold a current license as a registered professional nurse from the Board or a registered professional nurse multistate license from a state which is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact;

2. Have worked full-time for at least two years as a registered professional nurse;

3. Have successfully completed a FN-CSA education course approved by the Board and the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-9.5; and

4. Have successfully completed the FN-CSA clinical requirement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-9.6 and passed a clinical examination given by an approved clinical examination facility pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-9.7(d).

(b) An applicant for certification as a FN-CSA shall submit, or arrange to have submitted, to the Board:

1. A completed application form which shall include the name, address and telephone number of the applicant;

2. Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a FN-CSA education program, as outlined in N.J.A.C. 13:37-9.5, and the clinical requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:37-9.6 and 9.7(d); and

3. The application fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.5(d)1.

(c) The Board shall review the application and forward it to the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, or his or her designee. If both the Board and the Director, or his or her designee, agree that the applicant meets the requirements for certification contained in this subchapter, the Board shall certify the applicant.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-9.3

Amended by R.2005 d.251, effective 8/1/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 208(a), 37 N.J.R. 2885(a).
Rewrote introductory paragraph (a); and substituted "FN-CSA" for "SANE" throughout the section.
Amended by R.2011 d.025, effective 1/18/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1481(a), 43 N.J.R. 193(a).
Deleted former (b); and recodified former (c) and (d) as (b) and (c).

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 936(b), effective 5/17/2021