Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-209 - Nursing Program Change

A. A nursing program administrator shall receive approval from the Board before implementing any of the following nursing program changes:

1. Curriculum or program delivery method;

2. Increasing or decreasing the academic credits or units of the program excluding pre-requisite credits;

3. Adding a geographical location of the program;

4. Changing the level of educational preparation provided;

5. Transferring the nursing program from one parent institution to another; or

6. Establishing different admission, progression or graduation requirements for specific cohorts of the program.

B. The administrator shall submit an electronic copy of the following materials with the request for nursing program changes:

1. The rationale for the proposed change and the anticipated effect on the program administrator, faculty, students, resources, and facilities;

2. A summary of the differences between the current practice and proposed change;

3. A timetable for implementation of the change; and

4. The methods of evaluation to be used to determine the effect of the change.

C. The Board shall approve a request for a nursing program change if the program meets the requirements of this Section and R4-19-201 through R4-19-206. A nursing program that is denied approval of program changes may request a hearing by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days of service of the Board's order denying the application for program change. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and 4 A.A.C. 19, Article 6 of this Chapter.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-209

Adopted effective July 19, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 5349, effective November 8, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 451, effective March 7, 2005 (05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1419, effective July 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1420, effective 7/1/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 919, effective 6/3/2019. Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 3289, effective 12/2/2020.