49 Pa. Code § 21.23 - Qualifications of applicant for examination
(a) An applicant shall demonstrate
proficiency in English by submitting proof that the applicant's nursing
education program was conducted in English or that the applicant has, prior to
being approved to take the licensure examination, received a passing score on a
Board -approved English proficiency examination, unless the applicant has
already met this requirement in satisfaction of §
21.7(b)(2)
(relating to temporary practice permits). The Board will make available a list
of Board -approved English proficiency examinations on its web site.
(b) An applicant who graduated from a
professional nursing education program in a country or territory outside of the
United States or Canada shall have the applicant's education evaluated by a
Board -approved foreign credentials evaluator to determine whether the education
obtained is equivalent to the program of study required in this Commonwealth at
the time the program was completed.
(c) A candidate for licensure shall take the
examination for the first time within 1 year of completing the professional
nursing education program unless prevented by emergency, illness, military
service or other good cause shown, or the candidate holds a license to practice
nursing in another state or country.
Notes
The provisions of this § 21.23 issued under section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 186); and section 1 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 212.1); amended under section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 212.1(k)).
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