1. (1) An individual may apply for initial licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) by submitting a completed application that includes:

   1. (a) The Board’s APRN application form for the license type and population focus area sought;
   2. (b) Payment of the applicable fees in OAR Chapter 851 Division 2;
   3. (c) Verification of an Oregon RN license;

   4. (d) Official transcript confirming graduation date and degree or certificate awarded from a graduate or post-master’s level nursing education program that:

      1. (A) Has national accreditation from a national nursing accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the applicant graduated; and
      2. (B) Includes preparation in advanced health assessment, advanced physiology and pathophysiology, and advanced pharmacology.
   5. (e) Completion of a national fingerprint-based criminal background check as described in OAR 851-001-0115;
   6. (f) Complete a one-hour pain management education program as described in OAR 851-031-0008(1);
   7. (g) If applicable, primary source verification of APRN licensure held in another state or U.S. territory; and
   8. (h) For CRNA and NP applicants, verification of national certification congruent with license type and population focus.

2. (2) If internationally educated, a credential evaluation that shows the following:

   1. (a) Completion of a nursing education program authorized by the appropriate regulatory body;
   2. (b) The course hours for theory and clinical components; and
   3. (c) Equivalency to a U.S. graduate level nursing education program; or
   4. (d) If the education was completed prior to January 1, 2011, equivalency to an advanced practice certification program in the same licensure type and population focus.
3. (3) Incomplete applications expire 12 months from the initial submission date.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 678.023, ORS 678.282, ORS 678.285, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.380, ORS 678.390 & ORS 678.372

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 678.023, ORS 678.282, ORS 678.285, ORS 678.370, ORS 678.380, ORS 678.390 & ORS 678.372

History

BN 23-2025, adopt filed 11/20/2025, effective 01/01/2026