848 IAC 1-1-6 Licensure by examination

Sec. 6. (a) Any person who makes application to the board for a license shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the registered nurse applicant meets the requirements of IC 25-23-1-11 and the licensed practical nurse applicant meets the requirements of IC 25-23-1-12. (b) A copy of a marriage certificate or court order shall be submitted by a candidate who wishes to change her or his name after the application is filed. (c) Candidates shall present the authorization to test and a photo identification for entrance to the testing center. (d) The required Indiana passing criteria for the licensure examination is set by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing using the computerized adaptive testing methodology. (e) An applicant may take the examination at any testing center in the United States approved by the National Council for State Boards of Nursing. An authorization to test must be provided by the Indiana board before testing. (f) Graduates of foreign schools of nursing shall meet the following qualifications before being licensed in Indiana: (1) Be licensed in the territory or country in which they graduated. (2) Meet the qualifications required in Indiana as determined by the board. (3) Obtain the official records from the territory or country in which the applicant graduated verifying academic qualifications or be referred to state accredited nursing programs to establish the necessary credits if the original records are unobtainable. (4) Show evidence of having passed the examination prepared by the commission on graduates of foreign nursing schools. (5) Pass the appropriate nurse licensing examination in Indiana. (g) Requirements for unsuccessful candidates are as follows: (1) Any candidate who fails the Indiana licensing examination shall not be licensed until she or he has passed the licensing examination. (2) A complete application shall be submitted each time an examination is taken. (3) The full examination fee shall be charged for each reexamination. (4) A candidate who has failed the licensing examination (in any jurisdiction) should undertake a special study program before retaking the examination. This study program may include one (1) or all of the following: (A) Auditing nursing courses at an approved program in nursing. (B) A self-study program, such as review of course work or professional reading. (C) Tutoring. (D) Reenrollment in a state-accredited program of nursing. (h) Written informed consent from the candidate is necessary before individual licensing examination scores are released to anyone other than the candidate. (i) Candidates applying for the practical nursing licensing examination shall be required to meet the board's curricular requirements for the program in practical nursing as stated in the rules in effect at the time of their graduation. Candidates applying for the registered nursing licensing examination shall be required to meet the board's curricular requirements for the program in registered nursing as stated in the rules in effect at the time of their graduation.