Section 12 AAC 44.305 - License by endorsement(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 and location 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) attestation of 320 hours of nursing-related employment in the five years immediately before the date of application;(F) the applicant's notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge; (G) the applicant's fingerprint information described in 12 AAC 44.319(a);(H) if the applicant graduated from a pre-licensure nursing program outside of the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada, (i) verification of having ever passed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic examination - overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 on all modules;(ii) verification of having ever passed the Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test (TOEFL - iBT) - overall score of 84 with a speaking score of 26;(iii) a valid evaluation of the applicants nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education, course-by-course report that indicates the applicant's nursing education was taught in English; or(iv) an official International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) certificate verifying successful completion of the VisaScreen: Visa Credential Assessment Service;(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, that is in good standing and unencumbered, to practice in another jurisdiction where licensing requirements meet the requirements set out in (b) of this section; and(4) a reference letter 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 five years before 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, or through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing online verification system, that the license was obtained by meeting the following qualifications: (1) successful completion of a recognized nursing education program, the United States Army Practical Nurse Program, Force Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (BMTCP) 4N051 (5 Skill Level); 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.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; am 3/4/2007, Register 181; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 3/19/2014, Register 209, April 2014; am 8/10/2016, Register 219, October 2016; am 5/16/2018, Register 226, July 2018; am 4/14/2021, Register 238, July 2021; am 4/21/2022, Register 242, July 2022; am 6/12/2022, Register 242, July 2022; am 8/19/2022, Register 243, October 2022; am 8/25/2023, Register 247, October 2023Authority:AS 08.68.100
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