Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-303 - Requirements for Credential Evaluation Service

A. A CES seeking Board approval shall submit documentation to the Board demonstrating that it:

1. Provides a credential evaluation to determine comparability of registered nurse or practical nurse programs in other countries to nursing education in the United States;

2. Evaluates original source documents;

3. Has five or more years of experience in evaluating nursing educational programs or employs personnel that have this experience;

4. Employs staff with expertise in evaluating nursing programs;

5. Has access to resources pertinent to the field of nursing education and the evaluation of nursing programs;

6. Issues a report on each applicant, and supplies the Board with a sample of such a report, regarding the comparability of the applicant's nursing educational program to nursing education in the United States that includes:

a. The current name of the applicant including any names formerly used by the applicant;

b. Source and description of the documents evaluated;

c. Name and nature of the nursing education program, including status of the parent institution;

d. Dates applicant attended;

e. References consulted;

f. A seal or some other security measure;

g. Notification of any falsification or misrepresentation of documents by the applicant;

h. A report on licensure examination results for the applicant, if an exam was required for licensure in the international jurisdiction; and

i. The status of any international nursing licenses held by the applicant.

7. Has a quality control program that includes at a minimum:

a. Standards regarding the use of original documents;

b. Verification of authenticity of documents and translations;

c. Processes and procedures to prevent and detect fraud;

d. Policies for maintaining confidentiality of applicant educational records;

e. Responsiveness to applicants, including ensuring that reports are issued no later than eight weeks from the receipt of an applicant's documents; and

f. Tracking of and notification to the Board of any trends in falsification or misrepresentation of documents;

8. Follows or exceeds the standards of the National Association of Credentialing Services (NACES) or an equivalent organization;

9. Responds to Board requests for information in a timely and thorough manner; and

10. Agrees to notify the Board before any changes in any of the above criteria.

B. If a CES fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (A), the Board may rescind its approval of the CES.

C. The Board shall approve a credential evaluation service that meets the criteria established in this Section. A CES applicant who is denied approval or whose approval is revoked may request a hearing by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days of service of the Board's order denying the approval. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-303

Former Section II, Part III; Former Section R4-19-26 repealed, new Section R4-19-26 adopted effective February 20, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). Former Section R4-19-26 renumbered and amended as Section R4-19-27, new Section R4-19-26 adopted effective May 9, 1984 (Supp. 84-3). Former Section R4-19-27 renumbered as Section R4-19-303 (Supp. 86-1). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective July 19, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1802, effective May 18, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 4819, effective December 7, 2000 (Supp. 00-4). Former Section R4-19-303 renumbered to R4-19-304; new Section R4-19-303 made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 792, effective April 3, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1308, effective July 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).