Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
(1) Under Subsection
58-31b-302(2), an
LPN applicant who has never obtained a license in any state, district, or
territory of the United States or in any jurisdiction outside of the United
States shall:
(a) under Subsection
58-31b-302(2)(e),
demonstrate that the applicant:
(i) has
completed a PN approved education program;
(ii) has completed a PN education program
that is equivalent to a PN approved education program;
(iii)
(A)
has completed an RN approved education program; and
(B) has taken, but not passed the NCLEX-RN at
least one time; or
(iv)
(A) is enrolled in an RN approved education
program; and
(B) has completed
coursework that is equivalent to the coursework of a PN approved education
program; and
(b) under Subsection
58-31b-302(2)(f),
pass the NCLEX-PN examination pursuant to Section
R156-31b-301e.
(2) Under Subsection
58-31b-302(2), an
LPN applicant who holds a current LPN license issued by another state,
district, or territory of the United States, or by a jurisdiction outside of
the United States, shall:
(a) demonstrate
that the license issued by the other jurisdiction meets the requirements for
licensure by endorsement in Subsection
58-1-302(1);
or
(b) complete the requirements of
Subsection
58-31b-302(2) and
Subsection (1) for an applicant who has never obtained an LPN
license.
(3) An applicant
who holds a current LPN license in an interstate Party state, as defined in
Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure
Compact, shall:
(a) apply for a license within
90 days of establishing residency in Utah; and
(b) complete the requirements of Subsection
(2).
(4) An LPN applicant
who was licensed in Utah, but whose license has expired or lapsed, shall:
(a) if the applicant has not practiced as a
nurse in any jurisdiction for up to five years, document current compliance
with the continuing competency requirements in Subsection
R156-31b-303(3);
(b) if the applicant has not practiced as a
nurse in any jurisdiction for more than five years but less than eight years:
(i) pass the NCLEX-PN examination within 60
days following the date of application; or
(ii) complete an approved re-entry program;
or
(c) if the applicant
has not practiced as a nurse in any jurisdiction for eight years or more years:
(i) complete an approved re-entry program;
and
(ii) pass the NCLEX-PN
examination within 60 days following the date of
application.
(5) Under Subsection
58-31b-302(2), an
LPN applicant who has been licensed in another state, district, or territory of
the United States or another country, but whose license has expired or lapsed,
shall:
(a)
(i) demonstrate that the applicant meets the
requirements of Subsections (1)(a) and
R156-31b-302g(1);
and
(b) comply with
Subsection (4) as applicable.
