Or. Admin. R. 851-031-0021 - Licensure by Examination for Graduates of Nursing Programs Outside of the US or from Programs without an NCLEX®program code and who have less than 400 practice hours in two years from graduation
(1) Graduates from nursing programs in Canada
also refer to OAR 851-031-0027.
(2)
Graduates from nursing programs in Puerto Rico also refer to OAR
851-031-0032.
(3) Applicants with
no nursing experience will not be eligible for Oregon licensure if the
completed application is received more than two years after
graduation.
(4) Applicants must
have graduated from a nursing program approved by the applicable education
approval body in the country or jurisdiction where the program is
located.
(5) Applicants must
arrange for a credentials evaluation of the completed program to be sent to the
Board by a Board approved credentials evaluation service. The evaluation must
show substantive equivalency with programs of the same level in the U.S. and
for the applied level of licensure.
(6) Proof of English proficiency as described
in OAR 851-031-0006(2) (d).
(7)
Must take and pass the English version of the NCLEX® examination, and be
licensed within two years of graduation.
(8) Applicants who have failed the
examination must be held to the re-examination requirements of OAR
851-031-0015(5).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.040 & ORS 678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.040 & ORS 678.150
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