W. Va. Code R. § 19-1-9 - Establishment of a New Prelicensure Nursing Education Program

9.1. The application fee for establishing a new program of a professional nursing education program is $50. A governing institution that plans to establish a new nursing education program for the preparation of practitioners of registered professional nursing shall complete and submit such application for approval to the Board in at least 30 days prior to a regularly scheduled Board meeting and in advance of the expected opening date.

9.2. Approval for admission of students: The proposed program shall provide the Board with verification that the following program components and processes have been completed:

9.2.a Employment of a program administrator to develop the program;

9.2.b. Overview of the total curriculum, including the content, sequence of courses, course description, contracts with clinical agencies, program evaluation plan and course syllabi for the first year with identified timeline for the submission of syllabi for the next years;

9.2.c. Establishment of student policies for admission, progression, retention and graduation.

9.3 If all standards for approval are met, the program shall receive provisional approval and shall be authorized to admit students to the program.

9.4. Following receipt of the first calendar year report of performance of graduates on the national licensure examination, the Board shall conduct a visit to determine if all standards for approval of a nursing education program have been met. The Board may:

9.4.a. Grant full approval if standards of a nursing education program are met;

9.4.b. Continue provisional approval and provide to the nursing program administrator a written notice of deficiencies that establishes a reasonable time, based upon the number and severity of deficiencies, to correct deficiencies.

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W. Va. Code R. § 19-1-9