30 Miss. Code. R. 2810-3.3 - LPN Licensure by Examination for Applicants from Countries outside the States and Territories of the United States

Applicants for LPN licensure by examination shall:

A. Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-21(1);

B. Present evidence of competence in English related to nursing, provided the first language is not English;

C. Present evidence of meeting immigration requirements;

D. Submit evidence of certification issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing schools (CGFNS);

E. Present written official evidence of a board-approved nursing program preparing LPNs. The transcript must be in English or a certified translation;

F. Submit application to take the examination and pay the required nonrefundable fees; and

G. Be required to pass NCLEX-PN or its successor examination by obtaining a passing score or result equivalent to or above those in effect in Mississippi at the time the applicant was initially licensed.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2810-3.3

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).