California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 14 - Board of Registered Nursing
Article 8 - Nurse Practitioners
Section 1482.3 - Requirements for a Nurse Practitioner Certification Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 2837.103
Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1482.3
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) To obtain certification as a nurse practitioner pursuant to Section 2837.103 of the code, an applicant shall hold a valid and active certification as a nurse practitioner in California and submit a completed application that includes the following:
(1) Applicant's full legal name ((Last Name)
(First Name) (Middle Name) and/or (Suffix)),
(2) Other name(s) applicant has used or has
been known by,
(3) Applicant's
physical address,
(4) Applicant's
mailing address, if different than the applicant's physical address. The
mailing address may be a post office box number or other alternate
address,
(5) Email address, if
any,
(6) Applicant's telephone
number,
(7) Applicant's Social
Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number,
(8) Applicant's birthdate (month, day, and
year),
(9) California registered
nurse license number issued by the Board,
(10) California nurse practitioner
certification number issued by the Board,
(11) Date of passage of the Board's national
nurse practitioner board certification examination. Verification of this
passage shall be provided directly to the Board by the organization that
administered the examination.
(12)
Proof of holding a certification as a nurse practitioner by a national
certification organization accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies or the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC)
as a nurse practitioner in the category listed in Section
1481(a) in which
the applicant seeks certification as a nurse practitioner pursuant to Section
2837.103 of the code. Verification
of this certification shall be provided directly to the Board by the issuing
organization.
(13) Proof of
completion of a transition to practice by submitting to the Board one or more
attestations of a physician or surgeon, a nurse practitioner practicing
pursuant to Section
2837.103 of the code, or a nurse
practitioner practicing pursuant to Section
2837.104 of the code. Any
physician or surgeon, a nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section
2837.103 of the code, or a nurse
practitioner practicing pursuant to Section
2837.104 of the code submitting an
attestation must specialize in the same specialty area or category listed in
Section 1481(a) in which
the applicant seeks certification as a nurse practitioner pursuant to Section
2837.103 of the code and must not
have a familial or financial relationship with the applicant.
(A) For purposes of this subdivision,
"transition to practice" means 4600 hours or three full-time equivalent years
of clinical practice experience and mentorship that are all of the following:
(i) Completed in California.
(ii) Completed within five years prior to the
date the applicant applies for certification as a nurse practitioner pursuant
to Section
2837.103 of the code.
(iii) Completed after certification by the
Board of Registered Nursing as a nurse practitioner.
(iv) Completed in direct patient care in the
role of a nurse practitioner in the category listed in Section
1481(a) in which
the applicant seeks certification as a nurse practitioner pursuant to Section
2837.103 of the
code.
(B) For purposes of
this subdivision "financial interest" shall have the same meaning as in Section
650.01(b)(2) of
the code, and "familial" shall include the members of "immediate family" as
used in Section
650.01(b)(3) of
the code.
(14) A
statement signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant that all statements
made in the application are true and correct.
1. New section filed 12-23-2022; operative 1-1-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 29.5, 30, 494.5, 2837.101 and 2837.103, Business and Professions Code.
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