Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) A new nursing education program means the
initial establishment of a nursing education program or the re-establishment of
a closed nursing program. A new nursing education program is approved for one
location or address only.
(2) A new
nursing education program in this state shall have applied for and received
Board approval as provided in Rule
410-9-.02 prior to the initial
enrollment of students.
(a) The Board Laws
and Rules shall be followed in the development of a new nursing education
program.
(b) Graduates of a nursing
education program which does not have Board approval shall be denied admission
to the licensure examination.
(c)
It is a misdemeanor for any individual, corporation, or association to conduct
a nursing education program in this state without Board approval pursuant to
O.C.G.A. §
43-26-42(7).
(3) Any program, which has had
Board approval as of the effective date of this Rule shall be permitted to
continue operation, unless its approval has been withdrawn.
(4) Any program whose approval status has
been withdrawn pursuant to Rule
410-9-.03, must apply for approval as
a new nursing education program as provided in Rule
410-9-.02.
(5) All nursing education programs and
affiliated campus locations will be issued the same NCSBN program code
number.
(6) Program Approval
Statuses:
(a) Developmental Approval. The
Board may grant Developmental Approval to a proposed nursing education program
when compliance with Board Laws and Rules have been demonstrated pursuant to
Rule
410-9-.02(4).
(b) Provisional Approval. The Board may grant
Provisional Approval to a new nursing education program when compliance with
Board Laws and Rules have been demonstrated pursuant to Rule
410-9-.02(8).
(c) Full Approval. The Board shall grant Full
Approval to a nursing education program which has demonstrated compliance with
all Board Laws and Rules.
1.Full Approval may
be granted to a new nursing education program pursuant to Rule
410-9-.02(10).
2.The Board shall continue Full Approval of a
nursing education program, or grant Full Approval to a nursing education
program on Conditional Approval, when review of the most recent annual report,
the most recent site visit report, the most recent annualized licensing
examination passing percentage, for its graduates on their initial examination
and any other pertinent data reveals compliance with all Board Laws and
Rules.
3.Full Approval is
continuous unless the program is notified in writing to the contrary by the
board.
(d) Conditional
Approval. The Board may impose Conditional Approval on a nursing education
program which has demonstrated noncompliance with any of the Board Laws or
Rules.
1.Conditional Approval may be imposed
on a new nursing education program pursuant to Rule
410-9-.02(11).
2.Conditional Approval may be imposed on a
nursing education program when review of the most recent annual report, the
most recent site visit report, the most recent annualized licensing examination
passing percentage for its graduates on their initial examination, or any other
pertinent data reveals noncompliance with Board Laws or Rules.
O.C.G.A. §§
43-1-25, 43-26-2, 43-26-5(a)(4) -(6),
43-26-32, and 43-26-42.
