Arizona Administrative Code
Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING
Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TIME-FRAMES
Table 1 - Time-frames

Type of License, Certificate, or Approval

Applicable Statute and Section

Board Overall Timeframe Without Investigation

Board Overall Timeframe With Investigation

Board Administrative Completeness Review Time-frame

Applicant Time to Respond to Deficiency Notice

Board Substantive Review Time-frame Without Investigation

Board Substantive Review Time-frame With Investigation

Applicant Time to Respond to Comprehensive Written Request

Nursing Program Proposal Approval

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(2), 321644; R4-19-207

150

Not

applicable

60

180

90

Not

applicable

120

Nursing Program Provisional Approval

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(2), 321644; R4-19-207

150

Not

applicable

60

180

90

Not

applicable

120

Nursing Program Full Approval or Re-approval

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(2), 321644; R4-19-208, R4-19-210

150

Not

applicable

60

180

90

Not

applicable

120

Nursing Program Change

A.R.S. § 32-1606(B)(1); R4-19-209

150

Not

applicable

60

180

90

Not

applicable

120

Refresher Program Approval or Re-approval

A.R.S. § 32-1606(B)(21); R4-19-216

150

Not

applicable

60

180

90

No

applicable

120

CNS or RNP Nursing Program Approval or Re-approval

A.R.S. §§ 32 1606(B)(18), 32-1644; R4-19503

150

Not

applicable

60

180

90

Not

applicable

120

Credential Evaluation Service Approval or Re-approval

A.R.S. §§ 32-1634.01(A)(1), 32-1634.02(A)(1), 32-1639.01(1), 32-1639.02(1); R4-19-303

90

Not

applicable

60

180

90

Not

applicable

120

Licensure by Exam

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(5), 321633, 32-1638, and R4-19-301

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Licensure by Endorsement

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(5), 321634, 32-1639, and R4-19-302

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Temporary License or Renewal

A.R.S. §§ 32-1605.01(B)(3), 32-1635, 32-1640; R4-19-304

60

90

30

60

30

60

90

License Renewal

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(5), 321642; R4-19-305

120

270

30

270

90

240

150

School Nurse Certification or Renewal

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(13), 32-1643 (A)(8); R4-19-309

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Re-issuance or Subsequent Issuance of License

A.R.S. § 32-1664(O); R4-19-404

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Registered Nurse Practitioner Certification or Renewal

A.R.S. §§ 321601(19), 32-1606(B)(21); R4-19-505, R4-19-506

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

RNP Prescribing and Dispensing

A.R.S. § 321601(19); R4-19-511

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Privilege CNS Certification or Renewal

A.R.S. §§ 321601(6), 32-1606(B)(21); R4-19-505, R4-19-506

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

CRNA Certification or Renewal

A.R.S. § 32-1634.03; R4-19-505; R4-19-506

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Temporary RNP, CRNA or CNS Certificate or Renewal

A.R.S. § 321635.01, 321634.03; R4-19-507

60

Not

applicable

30

60

30

Not

applicable

60

Nursing Assistant, Medication Assistant, and LHA Training Programs Approval or Re-approval

A.R.S. § 32-1606(B)(11), 321645, 32-1650.01; R4-19-803, R4-19-804, R4-19-901, R4-19-902, R4-19-903

120

Not

applicable

30

180

90

Not

applicable

120

Licensed or Certified Nursing Assistant, Medication Assistant, and LHA Certification by Examination

A.R.S. §§ 32-1606(B)(11), 321645, 32-1647, 32-1650.02, 321650.03; R4-19-806, R4-19-904

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Licensed or Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Assistant Certification by Endorsement

A.R.S §§ 32-1606(B)(11), 321648, 32-1650.04; R4-19-807

150

270

30

270

120

240

150

Licensed or Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Assistant Renewal

A.R.S. § 32-1606(B)(11); R4-19-809

120

270

30

270

90

240

150

Re-issuance or Subsequent Issuance of a Nursing Assistant License

A.R.S. § 32-1664(O); R4-19-815

150

270

30

270

120

240

150