California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 6.5 — Vocational NursingArticle 4 — Vocational Nursing SchoolsSection 2881.1
The board shall deny the application for approval made by, and shall revoke the approval given to, any school of vocational nursing that does not give to student applicants credit, in the field of nursing, for previous education and the opportunity to obtain credit for other acquired knowledge by the use of challenge examinations or other methods of evaluation.
The board shall prescribe, by regulation, the education for which credit is to be given and the amount of credit that is to be given for each type of education, including the amount of credit to be given to a certified nurse assistant, a nurse assistant who has provided direct nursing services in health facilities, and an applicant who has successfully completed equivalent courses offered by a secondary school that is approved by the State Department of Education in any state or by a nationally recognized regional accrediting body. These courses shall be assessed for equivalency by the vocational nursing school.
Notes
Requires the board to deny or revoke approval of a vocational-nursing school that fails to grant nursing credit for prior education and opportunities to obtain credit for acquired knowledge through challenge exams or other evaluation. Requires board regulations specifying credit, including credit for certified nurse assistants, qualifying direct-care nurse assistants, and equivalent approved secondary-school courses, with schools assessing course equivalency.
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