PURPOSE: This rule defines records required to be kept by Veteran’s Bridge Programs of Practical Nursing.

1. (1) Transcripts.

   1. (A) Transcripts of all courses attempted or completed by each student attending the program shall be maintained permanently.

   2. (B) The official transcript shall identify the following:

      1. 1. Date of admission, date of separation

from the program, hours/credits/units earned, and the diploma/degree awarded; and

1. 2. Transferred credits, including course

titles and credits earned. Name and location of the credit-granting institution shall be maintained as part of official records.

1. (C) Transcripts, including microfiche and computer files, shall be stored in a secured area.

1. (2) School Records.

   1. (A) Student records shall be stored in an area which is theft-resistant and where confidentiality can be ensured or according to sponsoring institution policies for secure storage of records.
   2. (B) The nursing program shall maintain records as required by institutional and nursing program policies.
2. (3) Compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and any applicable regulations shall be strictly maintained.

AUTHORITY: sections 324.007 and 335.036, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 14, 2017, effective Oct. 30, 2017.

*Original authority: 324.007, RSMo 2013 and 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011.