Section Nur 303.05 - RN and LPN Licensure through Comparable Education(a) Licensure as an LPN through comparable education shall be limited to: (1) Pre-licensure students attending approved state of New Hampshire nursing programs; or(2) Military personnel who meet New Hampshire's minimum educational practical nursing requirements pursuant to Nur. 602.13 and Nur 602.12.(b) Applicants for licensure as an LPN through comparable education shall submit: (1) Form "LPN Comparable Education Verification Form," as amended 12/2018, referenced in Nur 301.01(b)(1)(d); and(2) Evidence of completion of a minimum of 600 course work hours of instruction that meet the requirements of Nur 602.12 in: a. Fundamentals of Nursing;b. Medical/Surgical Nursing;c. Mental Health Nursing;d. Parent and Child Health; ande. Any other applicable nursing courses required under Nur.602.13.(c) In order to license as an LPN, a passing grade shall be obtained on the NCLEX-PN examination, provided that no applicant for licensure by comparable education shall be permitted to take the examination more than 2 times.(d) The NCLEX PN exam shall be taken within 6 months of leaving an RN program or at any point during matriculation through an RN program. An applicant for licensure may take the NCLEX-PN up to 2 times within a 2 year period.(e) Applicants for licensure as an RN through comparable education shall submit:(1) Form "RN Comparable Education Verification Form," as amended 12/2018, referenced in Nur 301.01(b)(1)(e);(2) Evidence of completion of a minimum of 1080 course work hours of instruction that meet the requirements of Nur 602.13; and(3) A stamped official transcript that verifies completion of general education requirements as required by Nur 302.02;(f) In order to license as an RN, a passing grade shall be obtained on the NCLEX-RN examination, provided that no applicant for licensure by comparable education shall be permitted to take the examination more than 5 times pursuant to Nur 303.02(f).N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 303.05
Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 01, Filed January 7, 2016, Proposed by #10996, Effective 12/19/2015, Expires 12/19/2025.Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 16, Filed April 18, 2019, Proposed by #12753, Effective 4/4/2019, Expires 4/4/2029.