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(a) An applicant for nursing license by endorsement shall submit
(1) a completed application on a form provided by the department; the completed application must include
(A) the personal identification information requested on the form;
(B) the name, location, and dates of attendance of the nursing education program attended by the applicant;
(C) information on the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270 ;
(D) information on any criminal convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270 ;
(E) the applicant's history of any nursing-related employment for the five years immediately before the date of application;
(F) a photograph of the applicant and the applicant's notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge; and
(G) the applicant's fingerprint information described in 12 AAC 44.319(a) ;
(2) the application fee, fingerprint processing fee, and the license fee specified in 12 AAC 02.280;
(3) verification that the applicant holds a current license to practice in another jurisdiction where licensing requirements meet the requirements set out in (b) of this section; and
(4) a reference letter, on a form provided by the department, from the applicant's past employer verifying that the applicant has been employed in a nursing capacity for at least 320 hours within the last two years prior to application; if the applicant has not worked within the preceding five years, the applicant must submit proof of meeting the continuing competency requirements of the board or complete a course of study approved by the board.
(b) In order to qualify for licensure by endorsement, an applicant must secure verification by an official of the licensing jurisdiction in which the applicant was licensed by examination, on a form provided by the department, that the license was obtained by meeting the following qualifications:
(1) successful completion of a recognized nursing education program; and
(2) passing one of the following examinations:
(A) the National Council Licensing Examination given after October 30, 1988 with a "pass";
(B) the National Council Licensing Examination given after June 30, 1982 but before October 30, 1988, with a standard score of 1,600 for a registered nurse candidate or a standard score of 350 for a practical nurse candidate;
(C) the State Board Test Pool examination given before July 1, 1982, with a score of 350 on each section for registered nurses and 350 on the examination for licensed practical nurses; or
(D) an examination constructed by another licensing jurisdiction given before 1953, with a minimum score of 75 percent.
History: Eff. 4/27/83, Register 86; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 4/29/91, Register 118; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 9/25/98, Register 147; am 11/2/2001, Register 160; am 6/16/2002, Register 162
Authority: AS 08.68.100
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