Iowa § 152.5 - 152.5 Education programs.
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§ 152.5. 152.5 Education programs.
1. All programs preparing a person to be a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse shall be approved by the board. The board shall not recognize a program unless it: a. Is of recognized standing. b. Has provisions for adequate physical and clinical facilities and other resources with which to conduct a sound education program. c. Requires, for graduation of a registered nurse applicant, the completion of at least a two academic year course of study. d. Requires, for graduation of a licensed practical nurse applicant, the completion of at least a one academic year course of study as prescribed by the board. 2. All postlicense formal academic nursing education programs shall also be approved by the board. [S13, §2575-a29; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2564; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §152.4; C77, 79, 81, §152.5] 95 Acts, ch 79, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1008, §1; 2015 Acts, ch 56, §10 Referred to in §152.5A, 152.7, 235A.15, 235B.6 Wed Dec 10 23:01:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 152.5 (23, 1)
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Section 152.5 ("152.5 Education programs.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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