Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A school shall submit qualifications of
the proposed faculty members for approval by the Board prior to
employment.
(b) Each vocational
nursing program shall have one faculty member, designated as director who meets
the requirements of subsection (c)(1) herein, who shall actively administer the
program. The director is responsible for compliance with all regulations in
Chapter 1, Article 5 (commencing with Section
2525 et seq.).
(c) Requirements for specific faculty
positions are as follows:
(1)
Director: A director of a vocational nursing program shall:
(A) Hold a current California active license
as a Registered Nurse; and
(B) Hold
a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; and
(C) Have a minimum of three years experience
as a registered nurse; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision,
or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing or vocational
or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five
years; or a minimum of three years experience in nursing administration or
nursing education within the last five years; and
(D) Have completed a course or courses
offered by an approved school with instruction in administration, teaching, and
curriculum development.
(2)
Assistant Director: An
assistant director of a vocational nursing program shall:
(A) Hold a current California active license
as a Registered Nurse; and
(B) Hold
a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; and
(C) Have a minimum of three years experience
as a registered nurse; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision,
or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing or vocational
or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five
years; or have a minimum of three years experience in nursing administration or
nursing education within the last five years; and
(D) Have completed a course or courses
offered by an approved school with instruction (1) in teaching, (2) curriculum
development, and (3) administration.
(3)
Instructor: An
instructor in a vocational nursing program shall have or be currently attending
a course offered by an approved school in teaching; and shall meet the
requirements of Subsection A or B, below:
(A)
Registered Nurse:
1. Hold a current
California active license as a Registered Nurse; and
2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an
approved school; or a valid teaching credential; or have completed a minimum of
one year full-time teaching experience in a state approved registered nursing
or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the
last five years; or met community college or state university teaching
requirements in California; and
3.
Have a minimum of two years experience as a registered nurse or licensed
vocational nurse within the last five years.
(B) Licensed Vocational Nurse:
1. Hold a current California active license
as a Vocational Nurse; and
2. Hold
a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; or a valid teaching credential;
or have completed a minimum of one year full-time teaching experience in a
state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or
psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or met community
college or state university teaching requirements in California; and
3. Have a minimum of two years experience as
a vocational nurse within the last five years.
(4)
Additional Faculty:
Persons who have the qualifications to teach in a community college or a state
university in California or hold a baccalaureate degree in the field related to
the curriculum content taught, or meet the requirements for vocational
education credential may teach curriculum content as specified in Section
2533(e).
(5)
Teacher Assistant: A
teacher assistant in a vocational nursing program shall:
(A) Hold a current California active license
as a Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse; and
(B) Have a minimum of two years of experience
as a licensed vocational nurse or registered nurse within the last five
years.
1. Amendment
of subsection (c) filed 4-12-89; operative 5-12-89 (Register 89, No. 23). For
prior history, see Register 87, No. 6.
2. Amendment filed 3-24-92;
operative 4-23-92 (Register 92, No. 13).
3. Amendment of subsections
(b), (c)(1)(D), (c)(2)(D) and (c)(4) filed 11-20-97; operative 12-20-97
(Register 97, No. 47).
4. Amendment of subsection (c)(4) filed
12-29-2004; operative 1-28-2005 (Register 2004, No. 53).
5. Change
without regulatory effect amending subsections (c)(1)(B)-(D), (c)(2)(B)-(D),
(c)(3), (c)(3)(A)2. and (c)(3)(B)2. filed 7-23-2013 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2013, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
2854,
Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
2881
and
2883,
Business and Professions Code.
