1. A. The boards shall accept the professional certification by examination of the following:

   1. 1. American Midwifery Certification Board;
   2. 2. American Nurses Credentialing Center;
   3. 3. National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists;
   4. 4. Pediatric Nursing Certification Board;
   5. 5. National Certification Corporation;
   6. 6. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; and
   7. 7. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation.

2. B. The boards may accept professional certification from other certifying agencies on recommendation of the Committee of the Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine provided the agency meets the definition of a national certifying body set forth in 18VAC90-30-10 and that the professional certification is awarded on the basis of:

   1. 1. Completion of an approved program as defined in 18VAC90-30-10; and
   2. 2. Achievement of a passing score on an examination.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR495-02-1 and VR465-07-1 § 2.4, eff. June 22, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 1, eff. November 1, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 7, eff. January 20, 1999; Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 2, 2003; Volume 21, Issue 11, eff. March 9, 2005; Volume 31, Issue 20, eff. July 16, 2015; Volume 31, Issue 21, eff. July 15, 2015.