Section R. 338.10303a - Full program approval; procedureRule 303a.
(1) The sponsoring agency may apply to the board for full approval of the program after graduation of the second cohort, but no later than graduation of the fourth cohort. The sponsoring agency shall comply with the following requirements for full approval of a nursing education program: (a) The sponsoring agency shall submit a final program approval report to the board. The report must provide an update of the self-study that was submitted for initial approval under R 338.10303(b), review the program's progress since initial approval was granted, and include a review and evaluation of program implementation.(b) The board may require a site visit to the program by a board-approved nurse site reviewer before considering full approval. If conducted, a report of the site visit must be prepared by the nurse site reviewer and provided to the board and the sponsoring agency. If deficiencies are noted in the report, the program shall resolve the deficiencies within the timeline set by the board.(2) NCLEX scores for the program up to the point of application of full approval must equate to the passage rates as required in R 338.10310.(3) If by the end of the fourth cohort, a program does not satisfy the criteria for full approval set forth in this rule or has failed to apply for full approval as required under this rule, the board may begin the evaluation process of the program under section 17242 of the code, MCL 333.17242, and R 338.10310.(4) When granted full approval for the program of nursing education, the sponsoring agency shall continue to meet all the requirements of this part.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10303a
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