§ 1627. Licensure for practical nurses educated outside the United States

To be eligible for licensure under this chapter, a practical nurse applicant who was educated outside the United States shall:

(1) hold a current practical nurse license from a country outside the United States;

(2) complete secondary education;

(3) graduate from a practical nursing education program meeting the requirements of rules set by the Board;

(4) demonstrate English language proficiency if the nursing education program was conducted in a language other than English; and

(5) complete examinations as determined by the Board. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015.)