Or. Admin. R. 851-031-0039 - Licensure by Endorsement
(1)
Applicant must meet all standards for eligibility established in OAR
851-031-0006 and have completed at least 400 hours of verifiable practice
within two years or have graduated from their initial nursing program within
two years preceding submission of a completed application. If qualifying by
initial education and enrolled in the program on or after January 1, 2022, the
program must include a clinical component.
(2) Per ORS
678.050(3)(b)
the Board cannot accept third party payment for any endorsement application and
the licensee must attest to having self-completed the application.
(3) Requirements and procedures for Licensure
by Endorsement:
(a) Using instructions
provided by the Board, the applicant must arrange for:
(A) Primary source verification from original
licensing state or US jurisdiction showing successful completion of the
examination as defined in OAR 851-031-0006(2)(b); and
(B) Transcript documenting graduation from a
pre-licensure program used to originally qualify the applicant for nursing
licensure. If the program no longer exists, the applicant must provide
verification from the state in which the program was located stating that the
program was authorized as a degree, diploma, or certification awarding nursing
program in that state at the time of graduation and the applicant must provide
documents that a degree in nursing was received from the program; or
(C) If internationally educated, a credential
evaluation from a US board approved credential evaluation service, documenting
graduation from a pre-licensure program that originally qualified the applicant
for nursing licensure. The age of the credential evaluation report is not
relevant as long as the report is the original report establishing educational
equivalency during initial licensure in the US.
(b) An application for licensure by
endorsement that has not resulted in the issuance of a license within one (1)
calendar year of payment posting will be considered void.
(c) Nurses licensed prior to 1989 without
verification of passing the State Pool Test Board (SPTB) or verification of
other US entry-level competency examination must have their application
reviewed by the full Board for determination if documents qualify for Oregon
licensure.
(4)
Applicants from Puerto Rico who have been initially licensed in Puerto Rico and
have taken the English language NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® must meet the
requirements of this section to qualify for endorsement.
(5) Applicants from Canada qualify for
endorsement if they graduated after January 1, 2015, and meet the requirements
of this rule. Section (3)(a)(C) of this rule does not apply.
(6) The Board is the sole judge of all
documents and credentials.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.140, ORS 678.040 & SB 40 - 2021-2023 Regular Legislative Session
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.140 & ORS 678.040
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