d. Evidence of institutional accreditation consistent with R4-19-201 and post-secondary approval, if applicable. The
institution shall provide the most recent full reports including findings and recommendations of the applicable accrediting
organization or approval agency. The Board may request additional accreditation or approval evidence.
e. Purpose and mission of the nursing program,
f. Curriculum development documentation to include:
i. Student-centered outcomes for the program;
ii. A plan that identifies the prescribed course sequencing and time required; and
iii. Identification of established professional standards, guidelines or competencies upon which the curriculum will be
based;
g. Name, qualifications, and job description of a nursing program administrator who meets the requirements of A.A.C. R4-19-
203 and availability and job description of faculty who meet qualifications of A.A.C. R4-19-204;
h. Number of budgeted clinical and didactic faculty positions from the time of the first admission to graduation of the first
class;
i. Evidence that the program has secured clinical sites for its projected enrollment that meet the requirements of A.A.C. R4-
19-206;
j. Anticipated student enrollment per session and annually;
k. Documentation of planning for adequate academic facilities and secretarial and support staff to support the nursing program
consistent with the requirements of R4-19-202;
l. Evidence of program financial resources comparable to an approved program of similar size and type or, if there is no
comparable program, scaled relative to an approved program adequate for the planning, implementation, and continuation
of the nursing program; and
m. Tentative time schedule for planning and initiating the nursing program including faculty hiring, entry date and size of
student cohorts, and obtaining and utilizing clinical placements from the expected date of proposal approval to graduation
of the first cohort.
n. A parent institution or owner corporation that has multiple nursing programs in one or more U.S. jurisdictions including
Arizona, shall provide the following evidence for each nursing program:
i, Program approval in good standing with no conditions, restrictions, ongoing investigations or deficiencies;
ii. An NCLEX pass rate of at least 80% for the past 2 years or since inception; and
iii. An on-time graduation rate consistent with the requirements of R4-19-206 (H).
B. The Board shall grant proposal approval to any parent institution that meets the requirements of subsection (A) if the Board deems
that such approval is in the best interests of the public. Proposal approval expires one year from the date of Board issuance.
C. A parent institution that is denied proposal approval may request a hearing by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days
of service of the Board's order denying the application for proposal approval. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with A.R.S.
Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and 4 A.A.C. 19, Article 6.
PROPOSAL APPROVAL PROCESS:
1. If the proposal is submitted by the submission deadline, the Education Committee will review the
proposal and make a recommendation to the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Programs need to have a representative at this meeting to present any additional information,
answer questions and receive feedback. It is not uncommon for the Education Committee to ask
the program to submit additional documentation and return to the committee for a recommendation.
2. If the committee makes a recommendation, the item will be placed on the agenda for the next
regularly scheduled Board meeting. The Board will consider the recommendation of the Education
Committee, but the Board is not obligated to adopt any recommendations. Decisions made by the
Board may be different than the Education Committee recommendation. Programs are encouraged
to attend the Board meeting.
3. Programs may request to that the Board review and decide on the proposal without an Education
Committee recommendation. Most of these requests have been sent back to the Education
Committee and delayed the process.
You will be notified of the dates of the Education Committee and Board meetings and offered a
scheduled time that the Board will consider the application. The Board may delay the time for any
reason, but will not consider the item before the scheduled time. Following the Board meeting you will
be given a letter apprising you of the board action. The most likely options the Board may consider are:
1. Grant proposal approval,
2. Grant proposal approval upon receipt of additional documents,
3. Denial of approval, or
4. Comprehensive request for additional information.
