49 Pa. Code § 21.813 - Application for certification
(a) An
applicant for certification shall submit an application form provided by the
Board to the Board for its review and approval.
(b) An applicant for initial certification
shall include documentation satisfactory to the Board that the applicant meets
the qualifications in §
21.811 (relating to qualifications
for initial certification).
(c) In
addition to the documentation in subsections (a) and (b), an applicant for
certification by endorsement shall include documentation satisfactory to the
Board that the applicant meets the educational qualifications in §
21.812(a)
(relating to qualifications for certification by endorsement; additional
certification) and the following:
(1)
Verification of unrestricted licensure, certification or authority to practice
as a professional nurse and CNS issued by the proper licensing authority of
another state, territory or possession of the United States or a foreign
country.
(2) A written statement
from the out-of State licensing, credentialing or authorizing entity setting
forth the licensure, certification or authorization to practice requirements at
the time the applicant was first licensed, certified or authorized to practice
by that entity.
(d) An
applicant who holds certification from the Board who is applying for an
additional certification under §
21.812(b) shall
submit, in addition to the documentation required under subsections (a) and
(b), documentation of the following:
(1)
Official transcript from the applicant's CNS program and any additional
educational programs, including degree awarded, demonstrating a concentration
in the specialty in which the applicant is seeking certification.
(2) Proof of current National certification
as a CNS.
(e) An
applicant shall remit the certification fee in §
21.805 (relating to
fees).
(f) An applicant shall
verify compliance with section 8.5(e) of the act (63 P.S. §
218.5(e)) on the application
for certification.
(g) An applicant
shall submit additional information as identified on the application or as
requested in writing by the Board. If supporting material is not provided
within 12 months of the date of application, the applicant will be required to
file a new application and remit the certification fee.
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