1. (a) An applicant for a multistate license in this Commonwealth shall satisfy all of the Uniform Licensure Requirements in section 2, Article III(c) of the NLCA (35 P.S. § 10292), including the following Board requirements:

   1. (1) To satisfy the education and examination requirements in section 2, Article III(c)(1)—(4) of the NLCA, an applicant shall:

      1. (i) Meet the requirements for licensure under section 6 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 216) regarding qualifications for licensure, including completion of an approved professional nursing education program and passage of the NCLEX-RN® for applicants for a license as an RN, or under section 5 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § 655) regarding fee; qualifications of applications, including completion of an approved practical nursing education program and passage of the NCLEX-PN® for applicants for a license as an LPN.
      2. (ii) Successfully pass a Board-approved English language proficiency examination if the applicant is a graduate of a foreign pre-licensure education program not taught in English or if English is not the applicant’s native language. Board-approved English language proficiency examinations are posted on the Board’s website.
      3. (iii) Complete 3 hours of training in child abuse recognition and reporting from a provider approved by the Department of Human Services as required under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(3)(i) (relating to education and training) and Subchapter E (relating to child abuse reporting requirements).
   2. (2) To satisfy the residency requirement in section 2, Article III(a) of the NLCA, an applicant shall have a primary residence in this Commonwealth as evidenced by the documentation delineated in section 402(3) of the NLC Rules.
   3. (3) Pay the applicable multistate license fee in § 21.1203 (relating to fees).
   4. (4) Not be currently enrolled in an alternative program, defined in section 2, Article II(b) of the NLCA, including the VRP or the PERC or subject to a disciplinary sanction, including enrollment in the DMU, or their successor programs.
2. (b) Applicants who do not meet the requirements for a multistate license in subsection (a) will automatically be considered for a single-state license without the need to file another application.

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa.B. § 21.1205 (relating to conversion process for existing Pennsylvania licenses).