Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 2575

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 2575 - Equivalent Study and Training

Persons applying for licensure in accordance with Section 4511 of the Code must meet one of the following:

(a) Persons applying for licensure based on civilian paid clinical experience and prior education must meet the following requirements:

(1) Successful completion of 576 hours of theory and 954 hours of supervised clinical experience, taught by an individual who meets the requirements of section 2584(c)(3), within the ten years prior to the date of application. Any or all of the supervised clinical experience may be satisfied by paid inpatient bedside work experience. Paid inpatient bedside work experience is the performance of direct patient care functions provided throughout the patient's stay that encompass the breadth and depth of experience equivalent to that performed by the psychiatric technician. The hours of theory and clinical experience shall include a minimum of each of the following:

(A) 54 hours of theory in pharmacology, covering the content described in Section 2587(d)(9).

(B) 126 hours of theory and 270 hours of supervised clinical experience in nursing science, covering the content described in Section 2587(d)(7), and including communication skills, both verbal and written.

(C) 108 hours of theory and 270 hours of supervised clinical experience in mental disorders, covering the content described in Section 2587(d)(11), and including communication skills, both verbal and written.

(D) 108 hours of theory and 270 hours of supervised clinical experience in developmental disabilities, covering the content described in Section 2587(d)(10), and including communication skills, both verbal and written.

(b) Persons applying for licensure based on completion of an armed forces course involving neuropsychiatric nursing and an armed forces or civilian course from an approved school in the care of the developmentally disabled client must meet the following requirements:

(1) One year of verified full time paid work experience, including at least six months in a military clinical facility caring for clients with mental disorders and at least six months in a military or civilian clinical facility caring for clients with developmental disabilities. Military or civilian service evaluations showing the dates of service, wards assigned and duties performed for each assignment shall be required.

(2) Transcripts or certificate showing completion of an armed forces course involving neuropsychiatric nursing and an armed forces or civilian course from an approved school in the care of the developmentally disabled client shall also be required.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2575

1. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-15-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 38). For prior history, see Register 71, No. 46.
2. Amendment filed 3-3-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 9).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(1)(D) and new subsection (a)(1)(E) filed 1-11-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 2).
4. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 47).
5. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) and (c) filed 4-8-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 15).
6. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 11-20-97; operative 12-20-97 (Register 97, No. 47).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) and new subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) filed 6-1-2000; operative 6-30-2000 pursuant to Government Code section 11349.3(a) (Register 2000, No. 22).
8. Amendment filed 5-4-2007; operative 6-3-2007 (Register 2007, No. 18).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsections (b) and (b)(2) filed 7-23-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4504, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4511 and 4515, Business and Professions Code.