Question
What requirements do I need to meet to get my initial licensure as an ARNP CNS?
Answer
The requirements for initial ARNP CNS licensure include:
- An active Washington State registered nurse (RN) license without sanctions or restrictions
- A graduate degree from an advanced nursing education program accredited by a national nursing, accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
- National certification as a CNS from a NCQAC approved certification body
- If requesting prescriptive authority:
- If you graduated within the past two years when applying, your official transcripts must show a completed pharmacology course
- If you are endorsing, you must show proof of 30 continuing education hours of pharmacology completed within the past two years
Employment verification:
- If you graduated within one year of applying, no employment verification is needed
- If you graduated more than one year ago, you must show proof of 250 hours of ARNP CNS practice hours within the last two years.
- If you do not have the completed hours, you must complete supervised hours (125 hours for every year out of practice [maximum 1,000 hours])