A. An applicant for a license to practice as a practical nurse shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
- 1. Has completed two years of high school or its equivalent;
- 2. Has received a diploma from an approved practical nursing program;
- 3. Has passed a written examination as required by the Board; and
- 4. Has committed no acts which are grounds for disciplinary action as set forth in this chapter.
- B. The Board shall consider and may accept relevant practical experience and didactic and clinical components of education and training completed by an applicant for licensure as a practical nurse during his service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States as evidence of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure.
Code 1950, § 54-348; 1970, c. 116; 1979, c. 5, § 54-367.19; 1982, c. 598; 1988, c. 765; 2011, c. 390.