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 approved by the Board or 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; 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. The applicant shall:

(1) Furnish proof satisfactory to the Board in accordance with § 504(n) of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.04(n), that the applicant's education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the Act; and

(2) If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit the translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

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).