1. (a) Types of accreditation.

   1. (1) Initial accreditation. Initial accreditation is granted if the program meets the requirements of the board.
   2. (2) Full accreditation. Full accreditation is granted to an advanced practice nursing program after one class has completed the program and is based upon evidence that the program is continuing to meet the board's legal and educational requirements.

   3. (3) Warning.

      1. (A) Issuance of warning. When the board determines that a program is not meeting the legal and educational requirements, the program is issued a warning, is provided a list of deficiencies, and is given a specified time in which to correct the deficiencies.
      2. (B) Failure to correct deficiencies. If the program fails to correct the deficiencies within the prescribed period, it shall be placed on conditional accreditation.
   4. (4) Conditional accreditation. Conditional accreditation is granted for one year in order to provide additional time to correct deficiencies.
2. (b) Withdrawal of accreditation. A program with conditional accreditation, which fails to correct the deficiencies within the specified time, shall be removed from the list of state accredited nursing programs.

3. (c) Accreditation procedure. The continuing accreditation status of each program shall be determined annually by the board either on the basis of a survey visit or review of annual report.

   1. (1) Survey visit. Each advanced practice nursing program will be visited at least every six years after full accreditation has been granted or at any time deemed necessary by the board. A written report of the visit together with the annual report submitted by the director will be reviewed by the board at a regularly scheduled meeting. The decision of the board concerning the accreditation status of the program will be sent to the director and the chief administrative officer of the controlling institution.
   2. (2) Review of annual report. When a program is not visited by a board representative during an academic year, the accreditation status is determined by the board on the basis of the annual report of the program and other pertinent data.

Source Note:The provisions of this §219.3 adopted to be effective August 24, 1989, 14 TexReg 3987; amended to be effective July 9, 1996, 21 TexReg 5556.