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§ 1460. Qualifications for Certification.

16 CA ADC § 1460Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 14. Board of Registered Nursing
Article 6. Nurse-Midwives
16 CCR § 1460
§ 1460. Qualifications for Certification.
(a) Initial certification.
(1) An applicant for certification to practice midwifery must meet the following conditions:
(A) Be licensed as a registered nurse under the Nursing Practice Act, Business and Professions Code, Section 2700, et seq. , and
(B) Be a graduate of a Board approved program in nurse-midwifery.
(2) Equivalency. A registered nurse applicant not meeting the above requirements shall be eligible for certification, providing one of the following conditions exists:
(A) A graduate of a nurse-midwifery program not meeting Board of Registered Nursing standards who shows evidence satisfactory to the Board that deficiencies have been corrected in a Board approved nurse-midwifery program, or have been corrected through successful completion of specific courses which have been approved by the Board.
(B) Certification as a nurse-midwife by a national or state organization whose standards are satisfactory to the Board.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2746, 2746.2, 2746.5, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New Article 6 (§§ 1460-1465, not consecutive) filed 10-10-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 41).
2. New subsections (b) and (c) filed 1-9-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 2).
3. Repealer and new section filed 4-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 14).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(A) filed 5-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 22).
5. Repealer of subsections (a)(2)(C)-(a)(2)(D)2. filed 1-25-2000; operative 2-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 4).
This database is current through 3/15/24 Register 2024, No. 11.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1460, 16 CA ADC § 1460
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