California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California
Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses
Article 4 - Licenses
Section 2517 - Eligibility for Licensure Without Examination
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
An applicant shall be eligible for licensure without examination, pursuant to Section 2872.1 of the code, provided that the applicant:
(a) presents satisfactory proof of a current and valid license as a vocational nurse or practical nurse, or in an equivalent capacity, by another state, a territory of the United States, or a foreign country; and
(b) took the National League for Nursing State Board Test Pool Examination for Practical Nurses or the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses, and passed said examination with a score equal to or above the minimum passing score required by the Board for said examination.
1. Amendment
of subsection (c) filed 7-29-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
76, No. 31). For prior history, see Register 75, No. 36.
2.
Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code
Section
11346.2(d)
(Register 83, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Section 2854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2872.1, Business and Professions Code.