Section 2-3 - Licensure/Certification by Examination (a) APRN. Applicant shall: - (i) Graduate from a nationally accredited graduate or post-graduate level advanced practice nurse educational program;
- (ii) Complete a program of study in a role and population focus area of advanced practice nursing;
- (iii) Successfully pass a national certification examination in the same role and population focus area of their program of graduate study;
- (iv) Submit completed application and fees;
- (v) Submit CBC fingerprint cards and fee; and
- (vi) Submit evidence of meeting competency under Section 13.
(b) RN or LPN/VN. - (i) Applicant shall:
- (A) Graduate from a licensing board-approved RN or LPN/VN pre-licensure nursing education program;
- (B) Submit completed application and fee;
- (C) Submit CBC fingerprint cards and fee; and
- (D) Successfully pass a NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN examination.
- (ii) The Board shall notify the applicant of official test results.
- (iii) If an applicant fails the NCLEX, the applicant may retake the NCLEX and shall:
- (A) Submit completed application and fee for licensure by re-examination; and
- (B) Submit CBC fingerprint cards and fee, as needed.
- (iv) The Board may allow an applicant to sit for the NCLEX no more than ten (10) times within a five (5) year period following graduation.
(c) CNA. - (i) Applicant shall:
- (A) Graduate from a state approved CNA training and competency evaluation program;
- (B) Submit completed application and fee;
- (C) Submit CBC fingerprint cards and fee; and
- (D) Successfully pass the NATCEP or similar national exam.
- (ii) The Board shall notify the applicant of official test results.
- (iii) The Board may allow an applicant to sit for the NATCEP or similar national exam no more than five (5) times within a one (1) year period following graduation.
Amended, Eff. 12/19/2018.