Minnesota Administrative Rules

6301.2350 GRANTING APPROVAL.

Subpart 1.

Program accreditation for practical and professional programs.

All Board of Nursing-approved practical and professional nursing education programs must provide evidence of current accreditation by a national nursing accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successors by January 1, 2018, or must have achieved candidacy status leading to such accreditation and demonstrated satisfactory progression toward obtaining the accreditation.

Subp. 1a.

Program accreditation for advanced practice programs.

All Board of Nursing-approved advanced practice nursing education programs must provide evidence of current accreditation by a national nursing or nursing-related accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or successors.

Subp. 2.

Initial program approval.

The board shall grant initial approval to nursing education programs that demonstrate compliance with part 6301.2360, subpart 5.

Subp. 3.

Continuing program approval.

The board shall continue approval for programs that comply with all applicable rules including the survey requirements in part 6301.2360, subparts 2 and 3.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.386; 148.191

History:

35 SR 1974; 38 SR 1279; 41 SR 599

Published Electronically:

December 22, 2016