Code of Massachusetts Regulations
244 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN NURSING
Title 244 CMR 6.00 - Approval of Nursing Education Programs, Standards and Procedures
Section 6.03 - Nursing Education Programs Eligible for Approval
Universal Citation: 244 MA Code of Regs 244.6
Current through Register 1537, December 20, 2024
(1) In-state Programs. Nursing education programs offered by a parent institution with a principal place of business in Massachusetts must obtain Board approval in accordance with 244 CMR 6.05 and must:
(a) be offered by a parent institution that
has and maintains parent institution accreditation;
(b) be designed to prepare and qualify a
graduate to write the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN; and
(c) confer the following evidence of
completion of course work:
1. For Practical
Nursing programs, one of the following:
a. a
diploma of completion from a hospital-based diploma program;
b. a certificate of completion from a
community college;
c. a certificate
of completion from a vocational postsecondary school; or
d. an associate degree.
2. For Registered Nursing programs, one of
the following:
a. a diploma of completion from
a hospital-based diploma program;
b. an associate degree;
c. a baccalaureate degree; or
d. a certificate of completion from a
prelicensure graduate degree program granted Full approval.
(2) Out-of-state Programs. Nursing education programs offered by a parent institution with a principal place of business outside of Massachusetts must:
(a) be offered by a parent
institution that has and maintains parent institution accreditation;
(b) be designed to prepare and qualify a
graduate to write the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN;
(c) be approved to operate by the board of
nursing or corresponding body in the state where the parent institution has its
principle place of business;
(d) be
located in a jurisdiction which maintain standards substantially the same as
those required for an approved nursing education program in Massachusetts;
and
(e) obtain Board approval of
any didactic learning experiences or clinical learning experiences conducted in
Massachusetts by submitting a completed application to the Board at least six
months prior to the start of any such learning experiences. Such programs must
demonstrate to the Board's satisfaction that the program:
1. complies with
244
CMR 6.03(2)(a) through
(d);
2. has and maintains its program
accreditation by a Board-recognized accrediting agency;
3. has appointed faculty that meet
requirements at
244
CMR 6.04(2)(b);
4. has appointed preceptors, if applicable,
that meet requirements at
244
CMR 6.04(2)(c);
5. maintains written agreements with
cooperating agencies utilized as clinical learning sites that meet requirements
at 244 CMR
6.04(5)(b); and
6. maintains faculty-student ratios of 1:10
or less in accordance with
244
CMR 6.04(5)(c).
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