South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-33-230 — Licensure requirements for foreign-educated nurses.
Beginning January 1, 2007, the State Board of Nursing shall require foreign-educated candidates for licensing as registered nurses to pass:
(1)the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX); and (2) an English language proficiency test that determines whether or not the license applicant is proficient in conversational English with regard to medical terminology and the skills required of a registered nurse.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 87, SECTION 5. Editor's Note 2005 Act No. 87, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to nursing licenses applied for after September 30, 2006." ARTICLE 15 Nurse Licensure Compact
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-33-110
Grounds for discipline of licensees.§ 40-33-115
Jurisdiction of the board.§ 40-33-130
Denial of licensure.§ 40-33-1300
Nurse Licensure Compact enacted.§ 40-33-1305
Findings; purposes.§ 40-33-1310
Definitions.§ 40-33-1315
General provisions and jurisdiction.§ 40-33-1320
Applications for licensure in a party state.§ 40-33-1330
Reserved.