Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-9-.08
Qualifications For Approval To Practice As A Clinical Nurse Specialist
Effective Sep 9, 2019New Rule: Filed June 20, 1996; effective July 25, 1996. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 25, 2003; effective September 29, 2003. Amended: Filed May 14, 2007; effective June 18, 2007. Amended: Filed July 26, 2019; effective September 9, 2019; operative January 1, 2020.Alabama Board of Nursing
(1) An applicant for approval to practice as a clinical nurse specialist shall have:
- (a) An active Alabama registered nurse license or a multistate registered nurse license issued by a party state, as defined in Chapter 4 of these rules. Initial applicants shall have an active registered nurse license unless authorized by the Board.
- (b) A master’s or higher degree, or post-master’s certificate, in nursing from an accredited educational institution in a curriculum designed to prepare clinical nurse specialists.
- (c) Certification by a national certifying agency recognized by the Board in the clinical specialty consistent with educational preparation and appropriate to the area of practice.
- (2) The registered nurse seeking approval as a clinical nurse specialist in a specialty for which no national certification examination is available may petition the Board for a declaratory ruling pursuant to Rule 610-X-1-.09.
Author: Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-21-84.
Editor’s Note: Original rule .07 was renumbered .08 per certification filed September 27, 2018; effective November 11, 2018.
History: New Rule: Filed June 20, 1996; effective July 25, 1996. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 25, 2003; effective September 29, 2003. Amended: Filed May 14, 2007; effective June 18, 2007. Amended: Filed July 26, 2019; effective September 9, 2019; operative January 1, 2020.