Section 8. Requirements

Persons seeking licensure as a school licensed practical nurse (LPN) pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall meet the following requirements: A. high school diploma or equivalency; and B. minimum 18 years of age; and C. current valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which includes hands-on skills demonstration; D. provide verification of current valid certification in basic first aid; and E. completion of a state approved or nationally accredited program of study for practical nursing; and F. current valid practical nursing license issued by the New Mexico board of nursing or a multi-state license to practice practical nursing pursuant to the nurse licensure compact or any successor licensing board for; G. minimum of one year of supervised clinical nursing experience, outside of a school setting; and H. verification by the public school superintendent or private school official that a local orientation related to assigned duties, and facilitated by the PED licensed registered nurse, was satisfactorily completed; and I. submit to and satisfactorily clear a fingerprint-based background check per local school board or regional education cooperatives policy pursuant to Section 22-10A-5, NMSA 1978.