Current through Register Vol. 55, No. 13, March 29, 2025
(a)
Applicants for certification shall pay a fee set forth in §
21.253 (relating to fees), and
submit an application form provided by the Board to the Board for its review
and approval. Applicants shall verify compliance with section 8.7 of the act
(63
P.S. §
218.7) regarding professional
liability coverage.
(b) An
applicant for initial certification shall include documentation satisfactory to
the Board of the following:
(1) Proof of
completion of a Board-approved education program or proof of completion and
official transcript from another course of study that meets the requirements of
§
21.271(a)(2)
(relating to certification requirements).
(2) Proof of current National certification
as set forth in §
21.271(a)(3).
(c) An applicant for certification by
endorsement shall include documentation satisfactory to the Board of the
following:
(1) Verification of current,
unrestricted licensure or certification as a nurse practitioner issued by the
proper licensing authority of another state, territory or possession of the
United States or a foreign country.
(2) Copy of the licensure or certification
requirements at the time the applicant was initially licensed or certified by
another jurisdiction and a copy of the criteria under which the applicant was
initially licensed or certified, obtained from the jurisdiction's board of
nursing or licensing authority.
(3)
Official transcript from the applicant's nurse practitioner program, including
degree awarded.
(4) Proof of
current National certification in the specialty in which the nurse is seeking
certification by the Board, if the applicant obtained initial certification or
licensure after February 7, 2005.
(5) Proof of specialty designation. For a
nurse practitioner who obtained initial certification in a specialty before
February 7, 2005, and who does not hold current National certification, the
specialty designation shall be demonstrated by certification from the nurse
practitioner's original state of certification. For a nurse practitioner whose
certification is from a state that does not designate a specialty, the
specialty designation shall be demonstrated by the nurse practitioner's
educational program.
(d)
An applicant who holds certification who is applying for certification in
another specialty shall submit documentation of the following:
(1) Official transcript from the applicant's
nurse practitioner program and any additional educational programs, including
degree awarded, demonstrating a concentration in the specialty in which the
applicant is seeking certification.
(2) Proof of current National certification
in the specialty in which the nurse is seeking certification by the
Board.
(e) Applicants
shall remit the fee set forth in §
21.253.
(f) Applicants shall submit additional
information as identified on the application or as requested by the Board.
Applications will remain on file for 12 months.
(g) All forms are available on the Board's
web site or by contacting the Board.
