§ 63-7-109 — Practical nurse qualifications

Tennessee § 63-7-109

• Jurisdiction: Tennessee
• Title: 63

Text

An applicant for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall submit to the board evidence in such form as the board may prescribe that the applicant: (1) Is in good physical and mental health; (2) Has completed the twelfth grade or its equivalent or has successfully passed the test for and has received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education and such other preliminary qualifications and requirements as the board may prescribe; and (3) Has successfully completed a course of study in an approved school for practical nurses, as defined by the board, and the applicant holds a certificate therefrom, or the approved school has certified to the board that the applicant has met all requirements for a certificate.

Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114,s 50, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 1967, ch. 78, § 18; 1981, ch. 462, §§ 6, 7; T.C.A., § 63-746; Acts 1984, ch. 848, § 2.