24.159.1412    APPLICATION FOR INITIAL APRN LICENSURE

(1) The applicant for APRN licensure must possess a current Montana RN license.

(2) The applicant shall request that an official transcript, from an accredited graduate-level education program, be sent to the board directly from the applicant's APRN program to verify the date of completion and degree conferred.

(3) The applicant shall submit evidence of preceptorship (if not shown on transcript).

(4) The applicant shall submit a copy of current national certification in APRN role and population focus, congruent with education preparation.

(5) When the board approves a licensed RN's application for APRN licensure, the RN will be issued an APRN license in addition to the applicant's current RN license.

(6) An additional application is needed for APRN prescriptive authority.

 

History: 37-1-131, 37-8-202, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-1-134, 37-8-202, 37-8-409, MCA; NEW, 1982 MAR p. 1603, Eff. 8/27/82; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 1620, Eff. 9/25/87; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 2435, Eff. 12/31/91; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 1424, Eff. 5/27/94; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 2164, Eff. 8/14/98; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3399, Eff. 12/13/02; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1583, Eff. 7/1/06; TRANS, from Commerce, 2006 MAR p. 2035; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 2346, Eff. 11/7/08; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 1609, Eff. 9/6/13; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 642, Eff. 5/29/15; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 1666, Eff. 8/6/22.