Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-2-.03 - Licensure by Examination - Graduates of International Nursing Education Programs (RN)
(1) The Board-recognized licensing
examination is the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
(NCLEX-RN), for which a passing result must be achieved.
(2) An applicant must pass the licensing
examination within a three year period from the date of eligibility for
graduates of nursing education programs located outside of the United
States.
(3) An applicant whose
period of eligibility has expired must reestablish eligibility as a duly
qualified applicant by enrolling in and graduating from an approved nursing
education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
43-26-3(1.2).
(4) Applicants for licensure by examination
who have graduated from nursing education programs located outside of the
United States must submit the following:
(a) A
complete application containing data required by the board attesting that all
information contained in, or referenced by, the application is complete and
accurate and is not false or misleading;
(b) The required application processing fee
which is not refundable;
(c)
Completed registration as required by the Board to cause the submission of a
criminal background check as required by O.C.G.A. §
43-26-7(b)(4);
(d) Verification from the licensing agency of
current licensure as a registered nurse in another territory, province, state,
district, or country;
(e)
Transcripts documenting graduation from a registered nursing education program.
Transcripts must be in English or accompanied by a certified English language
translation directly from the school, another licensing board, or the
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS);
(f) Credential Evaluation Service
Professional Report from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
(CGFNS) or the equivalent which verifies that the applicant:
1. Has the educational credentials equivalent
to graduation from a governmentally accredited/approved, post-secondary general
nursing program of at least two academic years in length;
2. Received both theory and clinical
education in each of the following: nursing care of the adult which includes
both medical and surgical nursing, maternal/infant nursing, nursing care of
children, and psychiatric/mental health nursing;
3. Received initial registration/licensure as
a registered nurse in the country where the applicant completed general nursing
education; and
4. Is currently
licensed as a registered nurse.
(g) Official documentation reflecting the
applicant has achieved a minimum score of 550 (paper based), 213 (computer
based) or 79 (internet based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) exam, or passing score on an equivalent exam as determined by the
Board, if English is not the native language of the applicant; unless a
substantial portion of the applicant's nursing program of study, as determined
by the Board, was conducted in English.
(h) Applicants must provide documentation of
completion of one of the following options within the four years immediately
preceding the date of application:
1.
Verification of five hundred (500) hours of licensed practice as a registered
nurse in another jurisdiction during the four years immediately preceding the
date of application;
2. Graduation
from a nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §§
43-26-3(1.2) or
43-26-7(e);
or
3. Verification of completion of
a Board approved reentry program as provided in Rule
410-4-.03.
(i) Secure and verifiable documentation of
United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
by Georgia law; and
(j) Any
additional information requested by the board needed to establish
eligibility.
(5) If
curricular deficiencies are identified by the Board, an official transcript
which documents passing grades in the courses must be submitted by an approved
education program.
(6) Requirements
for licensure must be complete within the timeframe indicated in the Joint
Secretary rules and policies to avoid administrative withdrawal of the
application. Any consideration of licensure after that date will require the
applicant to submit a new application, new documents, and the appropriate fee.
The testing requirement is exempt from this timeframe.
(7) An applicant who passes the licensing
examination and is under investigation for possible violation of the Nurse
Practice Act may not be issued a license until the matter is resolved to the
satisfaction of the Board. The license may be denied or sanctioned despite the
applicant meeting all other criteria for licensure.
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