Nurse Practitioners
Special Requirements
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Qualifications for initial licensure:
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A. An applicant for initial licensure as a nurse practitioner shall:
1. Hold a current, active license as a registered nurse in Virginia or hold a current multistate licensure privilege as a registered nurse;
2. Submit evidence of a graduate degree in nursing or in the appropriate nurse practitioner specialty from an educational program designed to prepare nurse practitioners that is an approved program;
3. Submit evidence of professional certification that is consistent with the specialty area of the applicant’s educational preparation issued by an agency accepted by the boards as identified in 18VAC90-30-90;
4. File the required application; and
5. Pay the application.
B. Provisional licensure may be granted to an applicant who satisfies all requirements of this section with the exception of subdivision A 3 of this section, provided the board has received evidence of the applicant’s eligibility to sit for the certifying examination directly from the national certifying body. An applicant may practice with a provisional license for either six months from date of issuance or until issuance of a permanent license or until he receives notice that he has failed the certifying examination, whichever occurs first.
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Qualifications for licensure by endorsement:
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An applicant for licensure by endorsement as a nurse practitioner shall:
1. Provide verification of licensure as a nurse practitioner or advanced practice nurse in another U.S. jurisdiction with a license in good standing, or, if lapsed, eligible for reinstatement;
2. Submit evidence of professional certification that is consistent with the specialty area of the applicant’s educational preparation issued by an agency accepted by the boards; and
3. Submit the required application and fee.
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Continuing competency requirements:
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A. In order to renew a license biennially, a nurse practitioner initially licensed on or after May 8, 2002 shall hold current professional certification in the area of specialty practice from one of the certifying agencies.
B. In order to renew a license biennially on or after January 1, 2004, nurse practitioners licensed prior to May 8, 2002 shall meet one of the following requirements:
1. Hold current professional certification in the area of specialty practice from one of the certifying agencies; or
2. Complete at least 40 hours of continuing education in the area of specialty practice approved by one of the certifying agencies.
C. The nurse practitioner shall retain evidence of compliance and all supporting documentation for a period of four years following the renewal period for which the records apply.
D. The boards shall periodically conduct a random audit of at least 1.0% of its licensees to determine compliance. The nurse practitioners selected for the audit shall provide the evidence of compliance and supporting documentation within 30 days of receiving notification of the audit.
E. The boards may grant an extension of the deadline for continuing competency requirements for up to one year for good cause shown upon a written request from the licensee prior to the renewal date.
F. The boards may delegate to the committee the authority to grant an exemption for all or part of the requirements for circumstances beyond the control of the licensee, such as temporary disability, mandatory military service, or officially declared disasters.
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Required Fees:
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Application
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$85.00
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Biennial Licensure Renewal
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$50.00
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Late Renewal
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$20.00
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Reinstatment of Licensure
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$85.00
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Verification of Licensure to Another Jurisdiction
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$25.00
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet291)
