49 Pa. Code § 21.28 - Licensure by endorsement

(a) A registered nurse who has graduated from an approved professional nursing education program in the United States or Canada and who obtained licensure in another jurisdiction having passed an examination considered by the Board to be equivalent to the examination required for licensure in this Commonwealth may be granted licensure by endorsement.

(b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall meet the requirements as stated in the act.

(c) A registered nurse who has graduated from a professional nursing education program in a country or territory outside of the United States or Canada deemed equivalent to the program of study required in this Commonwealth at the time the program was completed and who obtained licensure in that country or territory upon having passed an examination considered by the Board to be equivalent to the examination required for licensure in this Commonwealth may be granted licensure by endorsement without examination. The Board will base educational equivalency upon an evaluation administered by a Board-approved foreign credentials evaluator.

(d) An applicant for licensure by endorsement whose license in the other jurisdiction is not current for 5 years or longer shall, prior to receiving a license in this Commonwealth, satisfy the requirements of § 21.30a(a)(1) or (2) (relating to continued competency).

(e) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting proof that the applicant's nursing education program was conducted in English or that the applicant received a passing score on a Board-approved English proficiency examination unless the applicant has 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.

(f) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall complete at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 21.508(a) (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training requirement).

Notes

49 Pa. Code § 21.28

The provisions of this § 21.28 amended October 22, 1976, effective 10/23/1976, 6 Pa.B. 2677; amended September 16, 1983, effective 9/17/1983, 13 Pa.B. 2829; amended March 22, 1991, effective 3/23/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1165; amended June 18, 1993, effective 6/19/1993, 23 Pa.B. 2827; amended November 28, 1997, effective 11/29/1997, 27 Pa.B. 6210; amended December 16, 2016, effective 12/17/2016, 46 Pa.B. 7822; amended March 25, 2022, effective 3/26/2022, 52 Pa.B. 1916.

The provisions of this § 21.28 amended under 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 212.1(k)); section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § 667.6); and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.7 (relating to temporary practice permits); 49 Pa. Code § 21.118 (relating to post-basic nursing programs); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.134 (relating to continuing education sources).