NOTICE CONCERNING EXCELSIOR COLLEGE

The Arizona State Board of Nursing has approved Excelsior College’s Nursing program with the provision that Excelsior College require all Arizona students enrolled on or after September 1, 2006 to successfully complete a 120 hour preceptorship after passing the Clinical Practice in Nursing Exam (CPNE) and before graduation.  Excelsior College is also approved to offer their Clinical Practice in Nursing Exam (CPNE) in Arizona upon implementation of the preceptorship program.  Excelsior graduates enrolled after September 1, 2006 and endorsing into AZ must either complete the preceptorship or 960 hours of clinical practice as an RN in the state from which they endorsed.   The Board also, voted to continue to license Excelsior graduates who enrolled before September 1, 2006 (who maintain continuous enrollment) without additional requirements.  The Board recommends that all such graduates voluntarily complete the “Excelsior College Preceptorship for Arizona Students” before applying for licensure.  Information about the preceptorship may be obtained directly from Excelsior College.

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Posted on 7/26/2006

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