Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-7.2 - Requirements for licensure as an ARNP
(1)
Qualifications. An
applicant for an ARNP license shall:
a. Hold
an active unrestricted license as a registered nurse in accordance with
655-Chapter 3.
b. Graduate from an
accredited graduate or postgraduate advanced practice educational program in
one of the following roles, except as provided by subrule 7.2(2):
(1) Certified nurse-midwife.
(2) Certified registered nurse
anesthetist.
(3) Certified nurse
practitioner.
(4) Clinical nurse
specialist.
c. Hold
current certification issued by a national professional certification
organization as a certified nurse-midwife or certified registered nurse
anesthetist, or as a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist
in at least one of the following population foci:
(1) Women's health/gender-related.
(2) Family (individual across the
lifespan).
(3) Psychiatric mental
health.
(4)
Adult/gerontology.
(5)
Pediatrics.
(6) Neonatal.
(2)
Exception. An applicant who has completed a formal advanced
practice educational program but has not graduated from an accredited graduate
or postgraduate advanced practice educational program may be licensed as an
ARNP provided that the applicant possesses a current certification from a
national professional certification organization as described in paragraph
7.2(1)"c." This exception is intended to allow for the
grandfathering of ARNPs who completed educational programs before the board
required graduation from an accredited graduate or postgraduate advanced
practice educational program.
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(1) Qualifications. An applicant for an ARNP license shall meet the following qualifications:
a. Hold an active unrestricted license as a registered nurse in accordance with 655-Chapter 3.
b. Graduation from an accredited graduate or postgraduate advanced practice educational program in one of the following roles, except as provided by subrule 7.2(2):
(1) Certified nurse-midwife.
(2) Certified registered nurse anesthetist.
(3) Certified nurse practitioner.
(4) Clinical nurse specialist.
c. Current certification issued by a national professional certification organization as a certified nurse-midwife or certified registered nurse anesthetist, or as a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist in at least one of the following population foci:
(1) Women's health/gender-related.
(2) Family (individual across the life span).
(3) Psychiatric mental health.
(4) Adult/gerontology.
(5) Pediatrics.
(6) Neonatal.
(2)Exception. An applicant who has completed a formal advanced practice educational program but has not graduated from an accredited graduate or postgraduate advanced practice educational program may be licensed as an ARNP provided that the applicant possesses a current certification from a national professional certification organization as described in paragraph 7.2(1)"c. " This exception is intended to allow for the grandfathering of ARNPs who completed educational programs before the board required graduation from an accredited graduate or postgraduate advanced practice educational program.