D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-5504

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-5504 - LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION

5504.1

To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall:

(a) Receive a passing score on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). The passing score on the NCLEX-RN shall be the passing score established by the NCSBN;

(b) Meet the educational requirements of this chapter; and

(c) Meet any other requirements as set forth by the Board.

5504.2

To apply for a license by examination, an applicant shall:

(a) Submit a completed application to the Board on the required forms and include:

(1) The applicant's social security number on the application. If the applicant does not have a social security number, the applicant shall submit with the application a sworn affidavit, under penalty of perjury, stating that he or she does not have a social security number; and

(2) Two (2) recent passport-type photographs of the applicant's face measuring two inches by two inches (2" x 2") which clearly exposes the area from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin.

(b) Arrange for a certified transcript of the applicant's academic record and a letter of recommendation from the nurse administrator of the school or college to be sent directly from the educational institution to the Board;

(c) Sit for the NCLEX-PN examination not later than ninety (90) days following submission of the application. The Board may, in its discretion, grant an extension of the time requirement if the applicant's failure to sit for the examination was for good cause. As used in this section "good cause" includes the following:

(1) Serious and protracted illness of the applicant; or

(2) The death or serious and protracted illness of a member of the applicant's immediate family.

(d) Submit any other required documents; and

(e) Pay all required fees.

5504.3

An application that remains incomplete for ninety (90) days or more from the date of submission shall be considered abandoned, and closed by the Board. The applicant shall thereafter be required to reapply, comply with the current requirements for licensure, and pay the required fees.

5504.4

If an applicant has not yet taken or passed the NCLEX-PN examination three (3) months after the date the applicant became eligible to apply to sit for the exam, the applicant shall complete a review course approved by the Board and provide proof of having completed the course in order to be eligible to sit for the next available NCLEX-PN examination. For purposes of this section:

(a) Graduates of an educational program in practical nursing approved in accordance with § 5502.1 are eligible to apply to sit for the exam upon graduation.

(b) Graduates of an educational program in practical nursing in a foreign country not approved in accordance with § 5502.1 are eligible to apply to sit for the exam upon completion of the requirements set forth in § 5503.1.

5504.5

If an applicant has not yet taken or passed the NCLEX-RN examination more than one (1) year after the date the applicant becomes eligible to apply to sit for examination, the applicant shall submit a plan of study for approval by the Board in order to be approved to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-5504

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 632, 634 (January 20, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2747, 2751 (May 4, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 701 (January 26, 2007)