An applicant for initial certification as an advanced practice nurse prescriber shall be granted a certificate by the board if the applicant complies with all of the following:

1. (1) Submits an application form and the fee under s. 440.05 (1), Stats.
2. (1m) Provides evidence of holding a current license to practice as a professional nurse in this state or a current multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), Stats., to practice as a registered nurse.
3. (2) Provides evidence of current certification by a national certifying body approved by the board as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist.
4. (3) Provides evidence of a master’s or doctoral degree in nursing granted by a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or other accreditation agency approved by the board. This subsection does not apply to those who received national certification as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist before July 1, 1998.
5. (4) Provides evidence of completion of 45 contact hours in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics within 5 years preceding the application for a certificate.
6. (5) Provides evidence of passing a jurisprudence examination for advanced practice nurse prescribers.

History

History: Cr. Register, February, 1995, No. 470, eff. 3-1-95; CR 01-046: am. (1), Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01; CR 16-020: am. (intro.), renum. (1) to (1m) and am., cr. (1), am. (2) to (5) Register September 2016 No. 729, eff. 10-1-16; CR 25-012: am. (1m), (3) Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25; correction in (1m) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2025 No. 837.