(a) Licensure as an LPN through comparable education shall be limited to:
- (1) Pre-licensure students attending approved state of New Hampshire nursing programs; or
- (2) Military personnel who meet New Hampshire’s minimum educational practical nursing requirements pursuant to Nur. 602.13 and Nur 602.12.
(b) Applicants for licensure as an LPN through comparable education shall submit:
- (1) Form “LPN Comparable Education Verification Form,” as amended 12/2018, referenced in Nur 301.01(b)(1)(d); and
(2) Evidence of completion of a minimum of 600 course work hours of instruction that meet the requirements of Nur 602.12 in:
- a. Fundamentals of Nursing;
- b. Medical/Surgical Nursing;
- c. Mental Health Nursing;
- d. Parent and Child Health; and
- e. Any other applicable nursing courses required under Nur.602.13.
- (c) In order to license as an LPN, a passing grade shall be obtained on the NCLEX-PN examination, provided that no applicant for licensure by comparable education shall be permitted to take the examination more than 2 times.
- (d) The NCLEX PN exam shall be taken within 6 months of leaving an RN program or at any point during matriculation through an RN program. An applicant for licensure may take the NCLEX-PN up to 2 times within a 2 year period.
(e) Applicants for licensure as an RN through comparable education shall submit:
- (1) Form “RN Comparable Education Verification Form,” as amended 12/2018, referenced in Nur 301.01(b)(1)(e);
- (2) Evidence of completion of a minimum of 1080 course work hours of instruction that meet the requirements of Nur 602.13; and
- (3) A stamped official transcript that verifies completion of general education requirements as required by Nur 302.02;
- (f) In order to license as an RN, a passing grade shall be obtained on the NCLEX-RN examination, provided that no applicant for licensure by comparable education shall be permitted to take the examination more than 5 times pursuant to Nur 303.02(f).
Source. #10996, eff 12-19-15; ss by #12753, eff 4-4-19