Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-302e - APRN License - Education, Examination, and Experience Requirements
(1) Under Subsection
58-31b-302(5), an
APRN applicant who has never obtained an APRN license in any state, district,
or territory of the United States or in any jurisdiction outside of the United
States, shall:
(a) under Subsection
58-31b-302(5),
demonstrate that the applicant holds a current, active RN license in good
standing;
(b) under Subsection
58-31b-302(5)(e),
demonstrate that the applicant has completed an APRN prelicensing education
program that meets the requirements of Subsection
58-31b-601(1);
(c) pass a national certification examination
for nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, or
registered nurse anesthetist pursuant to Section
R156-31b-302g, that is
administered by a certification body approved by:
(i) the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA); or
(ii) the
Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC); and
(d) if the applicant specializes
in psychiatric mental health nursing, demonstrate that the applicant meets the
requirements in Subsection (2).
(2)
(a)
Under Subsection
58-31b-302(5)(g),
the supervised clinical practice requirements in mental health therapy and
psychiatric mental health nursing for an APRN practicing within the psychiatric
mental health nursing specialty, shall consist of at least 4,000 hours of
psychiatric mental health nursing education and clinical practice as follows:
(i) 1,000 hours shall be credited as a block
of time for completion of clinical practice experiences in an approved
education program in psychiatric mental health nursing, regardless of the
number of hours completed by the applicant; and
(ii) the remaining 3,000 hours shall:
(A) be completed after passing the applicable
national certification examination, and within five years of graduation from an
accredited master's or doctoral level educational program;
(B) include a minimum of 1,000 hours of
mental health therapy practice; and
(C) include at least 2,000 clinical practice
hours completed under the supervision of:
(I)
an APRN specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing;
(II) a licensed mental health therapist as
delegated by the supervising APRN; or
(III) a physician holding active board
certification with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (APBN), or
equivalent as determined by the Division.
(b) An applicant who obtains the
clinical practice hours outside of Utah may receive credit for that experience
by demonstrating that the training completed is equivalent to the training
under Subsection (2)(a).
(c) An
approved supervisor shall verify the applicant's practice as a licensee engaged
in the practice of mental health therapy for at least 4,000 hours in a period
of at least two years.
(d) Duties
and responsibilities of a supervisor include:
(i) maintaining a relationship with the
supervisee in which the supervisor is independent from control by the
supervisee, and in which the ability of the supervisor to supervise and direct
the practice of the supervisee is not compromised;
(ii) supervising not more than three
supervisees unless otherwise approved by the Division in collaboration with the
Board; and
(iii) submitting
appropriate documentation to the Division for work completed by the supervisee,
including the supervisor's evaluation of the supervisee's competence to
practice.
(3)
An applicant who holds a current APRN license issued by another state,
district, or territory of the United States, or in a jurisdiction outside the
United States, shall:
(a)
(i) demonstrate that the license issued by
the other jurisdiction meets the requirements for endorsement in Section
58-1-302; and
(ii) document current national certification
as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, or
registered nurse anesthetist pursuant to Section
R156-31b-302g, from a
certification body approved by:
(A) the
National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA); or
(B) the Accreditation Board for Specialty
Nursing Certification (ABSNC); or
(b) complete the requirements of Subsection
58-31b-302(5) and
Subsection (1) for an applicant who has never obtained an APRN
license.
(4) An APRN
applicant who has been licensed previously in Utah, but whose license has
expired, lapsed, or been on inactive status, shall demonstrate current
certification in the individual's specialty area.
(5) An applicant who has been licensed
previously in another state, district, or territory of the United States, or
another country, but whose license has expired or lapsed, shall:
(a)
(i)
comply with Subsection (3)(a)(ii); and
(ii) demonstrate that the applicant is
currently certified in the individual's specialty area; or
(b) complete the requirements of Subsection
58-31b-302(5) and
Subsection (1) for an applicant who has never obtained an APRN
license.
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