South Carolina § 40-33-230 - Licensure requirements for foreign-educated nurses.
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§ 40-33-230. Licensure requirements for foreign-educated nurses.
Beginning January 1, 2007, the State Board of Nursing shall require foreign-educated candidates for licensing as registered nurses to pass:
(1) the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX); and
(2) an English language proficiency test that determines whether or not the license applicant is proficient in conversational English with regard to medical terminology and the skills required of a registered nurse.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 87, SECTION 5.
Editor's Note
2005 Act No. 87, SECTION 7, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to nursing licenses applied for after September 30, 2006."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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