- (a) College or university nursing education programs shall have a minimum of two (2) academic years with at least 60 semester hours and a plurality of the hours in the nursing major not to exceed five (5) semesters for associate degree and ten (10) semesters for baccalaureate degree of full-time study, including nursing education program pre-requisites.
- (b) Practical nursing education programs shall have a minimum of 1300 clock hours or 32 semester credit hours in practical nursing education, including classroom, clinical, and laboratory courses; and not to exceed 1600 clock hours or 40 semester credit hours.
(c) The total number of hours and ratio between nursing and non-nursing courses shall be:
- (1) based on a rationale to ensure sufficient preparation for the safe and effective practice of nursing;
- (2) appropriate for the type of nursing education program;
- (3) reflect educational practices of controlling institution; and
- (4) conform to current beliefs about nursing education.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg 3579, eff 9-20-91 (emergency)
Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2103, eff 6-11-92
Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1461, eff 7-1-02
Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1875, eff 9-14-18