Section 338.10206. Licensure by endorsement; requirements.

(1) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the other requirements of the act and the administrative rules promulgated  pursuant  thereto,  an   applicant

who satisfies  the    requirements       of    this    rule     shall    be     deemed     to      meet the requirements of section 16186(l)(a) and (d) of the code.

(2)   An applicant for a registered nurse license shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a)   The applicant shall establish that he or she has completed a registered nurse education program that is acceptable to  the   board   as defined  in  R 338.10201 or that he or she meets all of  the following requirements:

(i)   Was first licensed in another state before the  effective  date  of this amendatory rule.

(ii)    Is a graduate of a nurse education program that is located outside the United States.

(iii)    Is a graduate of a nurse education program which is not less than 60 weeks in duration and which includes courses  in  both  theory  and clinical practice for registered nurse applicants.

(iv)   Has completed the core curriculum for registered nurse applicants.

(b)   An applicant shall establish 1 of the following:

(i)   That he or she was first licensed as a registered nurse  in  another state pursuant to an examination that was taken before July 13, 1982.

(ii)    That he or she was first  licensed  as  a  registered   nurse   in another state pursuant to an examination that was taken on or after July 13, 1982, but before February 14, 1989, and achieved a score of not less than 1600 on the NCLEX-RN.

(iii)    That he or she was first  licensed  as  a  registered  nurse   in another state pursuant to an examination that  was  taken on or after February  14, 1989, and achieved a score of pass on the NCLEX-RN.

(3)   An applicant for a practical nurse license shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a)   The applicant shall establish that he or she has completed a practical nurse education program that is acceptable to the board.

(b)   An applicant shall establish 1 of the following:

(i)   That he or she was first licensed as a practical   nurse  in  another state pursuant to an examination that was taken before October 19, 1982.

(ii)   That he or she was first licensed as a practical nurse  in  another state pursuant to an examination that was taken on or after October 19, 1982, but before October 18, 1988, and achieved a score of not  less than 350  on  the NCLEX-PN.

(iii)   That he or she was first licensed as  a practical  nurse in another state pursuant to an examination that was taken on or after October 18, 1988, and achieved a score of pass on the NCLEX-PN.

History: 1990 AACS; 1994 AACS; 1996 AACS; 2003 AACS.