Virginia § 54.1-3013 - Approval of nursing education program
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-3013 — Approval of nursing education program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-3013. Approval of nursing education program
An institution desiring to conduct a nursing education program to prepare professional or practical nurses shall apply to the Board and submit evidence that:
1. It is prepared to meet the minimum standards prescribed by the Board for either a professional nursing curriculum or a practical nursing curriculum; and
2. It is prepared to meet such other standards as may be established by law or by the Board.
A survey of the institution and its entire nursing education program shall be made by the administrative officer or other authorized employee of the Board, who shall submit a written report of the survey to the Board. If, in the opinion of the Board, the requirements necessary for approval are met, it shall be approved as a nursing education program for professional or practical nurses.
New nursing education programs shall not be established or conducted unless approved by the Board.
Code 1950, §§ 54-355, 54-357; 1970, c. 116, §§ 54-367.27, 54-367.29; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 7; 2016, c. 83.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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