Or. Admin. R. 851-031-0039 - Licensure by Endorsement
(1)
Applicant must meet all standards for eligibility established in OAR
851-031-0006 and have completed
at least 400 hours of verifiable practice within two years or have graduated
from their initial nursing program within two years preceding submission of a
completed application. If qualifying by initial education and enrolled in the
program on or after January 1, 2022, the program must include a clinical
component.
(2) Per ORS
678.050(3)(b)
the Board cannot accept third party payment for any endorsement application and
the licensee must attest to having self-completed the application.
(3) Requirements and procedures for Licensure
by Endorsement:
(a) Using instructions
provided by the Board, the applicant must arrange for:
(A) Primary source verification from original
licensing state or US jurisdiction showing successful completion of the
examination as defined in OAR
851-031-0006(2)(b);
and
(B) Transcript documenting
graduation from a pre-licensure program used to originally qualify the
applicant for nursing licensure. If the program no longer exists, the applicant
must provide verification from the state in which the program was located
stating that the program was authorized as a degree, diploma, or certification
awarding nursing program in that state at the time of graduation and the
applicant must provide documents that a degree in nursing was received from the
program; or
(C) If internationally
educated, a credential evaluation from a US board approved credential
evaluation service, documenting graduation from a pre-licensure program that
originally qualified the applicant for nursing licensure. The age of the
credential evaluation report is not relevant as long as the report is the
original report establishing educational equivalency during initial licensure
in the US.
(b) An
application for licensure by endorsement that has not resulted in the issuance
of a license within one (1) calendar year of payment posting will be considered
void.
(c) Nurses licensed prior to
1989 without verification of passing the State Pool Test Board (SPTB) or
verification of other US entry-level competency examination must have their
application reviewed by the full Board for determination if documents qualify
for Oregon licensure.
(4) Applicants from Puerto Rico who have been
initially licensed in Puerto Rico and have taken the English language
NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® must meet the requirements of this section to
qualify for endorsement.
(5)
Applicants from Canada qualify for endorsement if they graduated after January
1, 2015, and meet the requirements of this rule. Section (3)(a)(C) of this rule
does not apply.
(6) The Board is
the sole judge of all documents and credentials.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.140, ORS 678.040 & SB 40 - 2021-2023 Regular Legislative Session
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.140 & ORS 678.040
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