Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

Proposed Text

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Action:
Addition of AACN to certifying bodies for licensure
Stage: Fast-Track
 
18VAC90-30-90

18VAC90-30-90. Certifying agencies.

A. The boards shall accept the professional certification by examination of the following:

1. American College of Nurse Midwives Certification Council;

2. American Nurses' Credentialing Center;

3. Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists;

4. Pediatric Nursing Certification Board;

5. National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties; and

6. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; and

7. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation.

B. The boards may accept professional certification from other certifying agencies on recommendation of the Committee of the Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine provided the agency meets the definition of a national certifying body set forth in 18VAC90-30-10 and that the professional certification is awarded on the basis of:

1. Completion of an approved educational program as defined in 18VAC90-30-10; and

2. Achievement of a passing score on an examination.