Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-7.3 - Application process
(1) An
applicant shall submit to the board:
a. An
ARNP application for each population focus.
b. A dated copy of the applicant's current
advanced level certification issued by the appropriate national professional
certification organization.
c. If
the applicant is not licensed as a registered nurse in Iowa, verification of an
active registered nurse license in another state recognized for licensure in
this state pursuant to the nurse licensure compact contained in Iowa Code
chapter 152E.
d. A nonrefundable
license fee of $81.
(2)
The applicant shall request that official transcripts be sent directly to the
board from the educational program verifying the coursework, date of completion
of the program, and the degree conferred.
(3) The executive director of the board or
the executive director's designee has the authority to determine if all
requirements have been met for licensure of the applicant as an ARNP. If all
requirements have been met:
a. The applicant
will be issued a license and a certificate to practice as an ARNP that clearly
denotes the applicant's name, title, and population focus, and the expiration
date of the license.
b. The
expiration date of the ARNP license will be the same as the expiration date of
the applicant's license to practice as a registered nurse.
(4) Licensure completion. An applicant shall
complete the ARNP licensure process within 12 months from the start of the
application. The board reserves the right to destroy incomplete application
materials after 12 months.
(5)
Renewal of licensure. An ARNP license may be renewed beginning 60 days prior to
the license expiration date and ending 30 days after the expiration date. To
renew, a licensee shall submit the information required by subrule 7.3(1). The
expiration date assigned to a renewed ARNP license is the same as the
expiration date of the licensee's license to practice as a registered
nurse.
(6) Inactive status. Failure
to renew an ARNP license within 30 days after its expiration results in an
inactive ARNP license.
a. Continuing to work
as an ARNP with an inactive ARNP license may result in disciplinary
action.
b. To reactivate the
license, the licensee must reactivate the underlying license to practice as a
registered nurse, if required, and complete the license renewal process for the
ARNP license.
(7)
License denial. Rule 655-3.9 (17A,272C) governs the
denial of an application for an ARNP license.
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(1) An applicant who wishes to be licensed as an ARNP shall submit the following to the board :
a. An ARNP application for each population focus.
b. A dated copy of the applicant's current advanced level certification issued by the appropriate national professional certification organization .
c. If the applicant is not licensed as a registered nurse in Iowa, verification of an active registered nurse license in another state recognized for licensure in this state pursuant to the nurse licensure compact contained in Iowa Code chapter 152E.
d. A nonrefundable license fee of $81.
(2) The applicant shall request that official transcripts be sent directly to the board from the educational program verifying the coursework, date of completion of the program, and the degree conferred.
(3) The executive director of the board or the executive director's designee shall have the authority to determine if all requirements have been met for licensure of the applicant as an ARNP . If all requirements have been met:
a. The applicant shall be issued a license and a certificate to practice as an ARNP which clearly denotes the applicant's name, title, and population focus, and the expiration date of the license.
b. The expiration date of the ARNP license shall be the same as the expiration date of the applicant's license to practice as a registered nurse.
(4) Licensure completion. An applicant shall complete the ARNP licensure process within 12 months from the start of the application. The board reserves the right to destroy incomplete application materials after 12 months.
(5) Renewal of licensure. An ARNP license may be renewed beginning 60 days prior to the license expiration date and ending 30 days after the expiration date. To renew, a licensee shall submit the information required by subrule 7.3(1). The expiration date assigned to a renewed ARNP license shall be the same as the expiration date of the licensee 's license to practice as a registered nurse.
(6) Inactive status. Failure to renew an ARNP license within 30 days after its expiration shall result in an inactive ARNP license.
a. Continuing to work as an ARNP with an inactive ARNP license may result in disciplinary action.
b. To reactivate the license, the licensee must reactivate the underlying license to practice as a registered nurse, if required, and shall complete the license renewal process for the ARNP license.
(7) License denial. Rule 655-3.9 (17A,272C) shall govern the denial of an application for an ARNP license.