Nursing Education Programs

New remedial course requirement for applicants taking the licensure exam more than six months after graduation, with a board-developed course available free of charge to applicants experiencing hardship.

Stricter faculty qualifications requiring master's or higher degrees for professional nursing programs and bachelor's degrees for practical nursing programs.

Enhanced clinical training requirements with specific ratios of faculty to students and restrictions on clinical simulation use.

Mandatory graduate nursing preceptorship programs for graduates from programs with passage rates more than 10 percentage points below the national average.

Increased application review fee from unspecified amount to $1,000 per program application.

Temporary provisional licenses for graduate nurses to practice under direct supervision for up to 180 days while awaiting licensure exam results.

New adverse action reporting requirements where program directors must notify the board within 15 days of disciplinary actions taken by other jurisdictions.

Extended probationary status provisions allowing up to one additional year if the program demonstrates adequate progress toward meeting passage rate goals.