49 Pa. Code § 21.33 - Types of approval
(a) The
Board grants the following types of approval to nursing education programs:
(1)
Initial. The Board may
grant initial approval to a new nursing education program, with evidence that
the standards of this subchapter are being met, for a period of time necessary
to evaluate the results of the licensing examination taken by the first cohort
of graduates. A program will not be placed on full approval status until it has
graduated its first class and the class has achieved an acceptable rate of
passing the National licensure examination, as set forth in §
21.33b (relating to minimum rate
for graduates of nursing education programs to pass the National licensure
examination). A program on initial approval status that fails to achieve an
acceptable rate of passing the National licensure examination upon graduation
of its first class will be placed on provisional approval status.
(2)
Full. The Board will
place on full approval a nursing education program which attains and maintains
the standards of this subchapter.
(3)
Provisional. The Board
may place on provisional approval a nursing education program not meeting the
standards of this subchapter. A nursing education program on full approval
status will be placed on provisional approval status if the program fails to
meet the provisions of §
21.33b.
(b) A nursing education program shall notify
applicants for admission of the program's approval status and, within 30 days
of a change of status, shall notify applicants and students by electronic mail
or first class mail that the program's approval status has changed. The program
shall provide the Board with a copy of the notice sent to applicants and
students. A program shall provide additional notice to applicants and students
at the direction of the Board .
Notes
The provisions of this § 21.33 amended under sections 2.1(k) and 6.1 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §§ 212.1(k) and 216.1); and sections 9 and 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§ 659 and 667.6).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.51 (relating to establishment).
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