5402.1 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant for a license shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board in accordance with § 504(n) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.04(n)) of the following:

(a) That the applicant has successfully completed a nursing education program leading to licensure as a registered nurse which was:

(1) Approved by the Board in accordance with Chapter 56 of this title; or

(2) Approved by a nursing board in the United States or U.S. territory with standards determined by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the standards in the District in accordance with Chapter 56 of this title; or

(b) That the applicant has successfully completed a basic nursing education program in Canada leading to licensure as a registered nurse which was approved by a Canadian Provincial nursing board with standards determined by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the standards in the District in accordance with Chapter 56 of this title.

5402.2 An applicant for a license who was previously licensed in any jurisdiction and has not been actively practicing for five (5) or more years shall submit proof of having completed a board-approved refresher course in accordance with D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.04(e-2).

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 622 (January 20, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2747, 2751 (May 4, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 8613 (September 3, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 010990 (September 2, 2022).