10. Establishes academic, professional, and conduct standards that determine admission to the program, progression in the
program, and graduation from the program that are consistent with sound educational practices and recognized
standards of professional conduct;
11. Establishes provisions for advanced placement for individuals holding a graduate degree in nursing who are seeking
education in an APRN role and population focus, provided that advanced placement students master the same APRN
competencies as students in the graduate-level APRN program; and
12. Provides the Board an application for approval under the provisions of R4-19-209 (B) before making changes to the:
a. Scope of the program, or
b. Level of educational preparation provided.
B. A CNS or RNP program shall appoint the following personnel:
1. An APRN program administrator who:
a. Holds a current unencumbered RN license or multi-state privilege to practice in Arizona and a current
unencumbered APRN certificate issued by the Board;
b. Holds an earned doctorate in nursing or health-related field if appointed after the effective date of this Section;
c. Has at least two years clinical experience as an APRN; and
d. Holds current national certification as an APRN.
2. A lead faculty member who is educated and certified both nationally and by the Board in the same role and population
focus to coordinate the educational component for the role and population focus in the advanced practice registered
nursing program.
3. Nursing faculty to teach any APRN course that includes a clinical learning experience who have the following
qualifications:
a. A current unencumbered RN license or multi-state privilege to practice registered nursing in Arizona;
b. A current unencumbered Arizona APRN certificate,
c. A graduate degree in nursing or a health related field in the population focus,
d. Two years of APRN clinical experience, and
e. Current knowledge, competence and certification as an APRN in the role and population focus consistent with
teaching responsibilities.
4. Adjunct or part-time clinical faculty employed solely to supervise clinical nursing experiences shall meet all of the
faculty qualifications for the APRN program they are teaching.
5. Interdisciplinary faculty who teach non-clinical courses shall have advanced preparation in the areas of course content.
6. Clinical preceptors may be used to enhance faculty-directed clinical learning experiences, but not to replace faculty. A
clinical preceptor shall be approved by program administration or faculty and:
a. Hold a current unencumbered license or multistate privilege to practice as a registered nurse or physician in the
state in which the preceptor practices or, if employed by the federal government, holds a current unencumbered
RN or physician license in the United States;
b. Have at least one year clinical experience as a physician or an advanced practice nurse;
c. Practice in a population focus comparable to that of the APRN program;
d For nurse preceptors, have at least one of the following:
i. Current national certification in the advanced practice role and population focus of the course or program in
which the student is enrolled;
ii. Current Board certification in the advanced practice role and population focus of the course or program in
which the student is enrolled; or
iii. If an advanced practice preceptor cannot be found who meets the requirements of subsection (B)(6)(d)(i) or
(ii), educational and experiential qualifications that will enable the preceptor to precept students in the
program, as determined by the nursing program and approved by the Board.
C. An entity that offers a CRNA program in Arizona shall maintain full national program accreditation with no limitations from
the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or an equivalent agency approved by the Board.
The program shall notify the Board of all program accreditation actions within 30 days of official notification by the
accrediting agency.
R4-19-503. Application for Approval of an Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Program; Approval by Board
A. An administrator of an educational institution that proposes to offer a CNS or RNP program shall submit an application that
includes all of the following information to the Board:
1. Role, population focus that meets the criteria in R4-19-501 program administrator and lead faculty member as
required in R4-19-502(B);
2. Name, address, and evidence verifying institutional accreditation status of the affiliated educational institution and
program accreditation status of current nursing programs offered by the educational institution;
3. The mission, goals, and objectives of the program consistent with generally accepted standards for advanced
practice education in the role and population focus of the program;
4. List of the required courses, and a description, measurable objectives, and content outline for each required course
consistent with curricular requirements in R4-19-502;
5. A proposed time schedule for implementation of the program and attaining national accreditation;
6. The total hours allotted for both didactic instruction and supervised clinical practicum in the program;
7. A program proposal that provides evidence of sufficient financial resources, clinical opportunities and available
faculty and preceptors for the proposed enrollment and planned expansion;
8. A self-study that provides evidence of compliance with R4-19-502;
