Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-3 - NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 610-X-3-.13 - Student Nurse Apprenticeship Programs

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 610-X-3-.13

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

(1) A Board approved prelicensure nursing education program pursuant to 610-X-15 and the Alabama Industry Recognized and Registered Apprenticeship Program Act may establish a student nurse apprenticeship program and award clinical credit hours toward the student nurse apprentice's nursing degree, provided that the training is congruent with the clinical course in which the clinical credit hours are awarded.

(2) The nursing program initiating a student nurse apprenticeship program shall submit its curriculum and/or clinical training plan changes to the Board as a substantiative change report.

(3) The nursing program shall validate the nursing apprentice's competency to perform and/or knowledge of the selected nursing tasks, skills or activities prior to initiating the apprenticeship and assignment of skills.

(4) The nursing program shall submit to the board a copy of the apprenticeship agreement between the program, employer and Office of Apprenticeship.

(5) The nursing program shall submit an eligible student nurse apprentice roster to the Board to include attestation of competency validation of basic or advanced apprentice skills for each eligible student applicant seeking an apprenticeship permit.

(6) The nursing program shall notify the Board in writing when a nursing student apprentice withdraws from the program or apprenticeship.

(7) The nursing program shall retain clinical supervision oversight for all student nurse apprenticeships and monitor and evaluate their clinical activity periodically throughout each course.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-21-2(2).

The amended version of this section by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLI, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2022, filed 11/18/2022 is not yet available.

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