California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 14 - Board of Registered Nursing
Article 2 - Registration and Examination
Section 1412 - High School Education or the Equivalent
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
An applicant must meet the general preliminary education requirement of a high school education in the United States or the equivalent. Upon request of the Board, an applicant shall provide evidence of education equivalent to completion of a high school course of study in the United States by submitting one of the following:
(a) A high school diploma received from a U.S. high school.
(b) A General Education Development Certificate.
(c) A degree from any junior college, college or university accredited by a state agency authorized to accredit such institutions.
(d) An evaluation by a high school, unified school district, junior college, college, university or board of education which the board determines, after review, establishes that an education equivalent to a high school education in the United States was obtained in this or another state or in any foreign country.
1. Amendment
filed 1-27-70; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 70, No. 5). For
prior history, see Register 66, No. 7.
2. Amendment filed 3-16-77;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 12).
3.
Amendment filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
39).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-7-87; operative 5-7-87
(Register 87, No. 16).
5. Amendment filed 9-21-99; operative
10-21-99 (Register 99, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2736, Business and Professions Code.
