SECTION 485:10-5-9. Length of approved nursing programs

(a)   College or university nursing education programs shall have a minimum of two (2) academic years with at least 60 semester hours and a plurality of the hours in the nursing major not to exceed five (5) semesters for associate degree and ten (10) semesters for baccalaureate degree of full-time study, including nursing education program pre-requisites.

(b)   Practical nursing education programs shall have a minimum of 1300 clock hours or 32 semester credit hours in practical nursing education, including classroom, clinical, and laboratory courses; and not to exceed 1600 clock hours or 40 semester credit hours.

(c)   The total number of hours and ratio between nursing and non-nursing courses shall be:

(1)   based on a rationale to ensure sufficient preparation for the safe and effective practice of nursing;

(2)   appropriate for the type of nursing education program;

(3)   reflect educational practices of controlling institution; and

(4)   conform to current beliefs about nursing education.

[Source: Amended at 8 Ok Reg 3579, eff 9-20-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2103, eff 6-11-92; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1461, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1875, eff 9-14-18]