California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 14 - Board of Registered Nursing
Article 6 - Nurse-Midwives
Section 1460 - Qualifications for Certification

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1460

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Initial certification.

(1) An applicant for certification to practice midwifery must meet the following conditions:
(A) Be licensed as a registered nurse under the Nursing Practice Act, Business and Professions Code, Section 2700, et seq. , and

(B) Be a graduate of a Board approved program in nurse-midwifery.

(2) Equivalency. A registered nurse applicant not meeting the above requirements shall be eligible for certification, providing one of the following conditions exists:
(A) A graduate of a nurse-midwifery program not meeting Board of Registered Nursing standards who shows evidence satisfactory to the Board that deficiencies have been corrected in a Board approved nurse-midwifery program, or have been corrected through successful completion of specific courses which have been approved by the Board.

(B) Certification as a nurse-midwife by a national or state organization whose standards are satisfactory to the Board.

1. New Article 6 (§§ 1460-1465, not consecutive) filed 10-10-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 41).
2. New subsections (b) and (c) filed 1-9-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 2).
3. Repealer and new section filed 4-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 14).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(A) filed 5-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 22).
5. Repealer of subsections (a)(2)(C)-(a)(2)(D)2. filed 1-25-2000; operative 2-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 4).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2746, 2746.2, 2746.5, Business and Professions Code.

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