LAC 46:XLVII.1703. Types of Licensure

A. Licensure by Examination. An applicant for licensure by examination shall: 1. meet the requirements for qualification; 2. be permitted to write the examination up to four times within a period of two years from the date of being made eligible, but no later than three years from completion of the nursing program; 3. re-enter and successfully complete the entire nursing program without advance credits if the fourth writing is unsuccessful or more than three years has elapsed from completion of the nursing program before being allowed to take the practical nursing examination again; B. Licensure by Endorsement. An applicant for endorsement from another state to Louisiana shall: 1. hold a current, valid license in another state; 2. meet the requirements for licensure in Louisiana; 3. complete and submit all required forms accompanied by the specified fee. C. If a licensee has been granted licensure by waiver in another state said licensee shall not be endorsed in Louisiana. D. A licensee who has attained a score of 350 or above on the board-approved licensure examination for practical nursing prior to October 1988, or a result of "Pass" for those writing the examination in October 1988 and beyond, may be endorsed to Louisiana provided all other requirements are met.