37-8-405: Professional nursing -- qualifications of applicants for license.

An applicant for a license to practice as a registered professional nurse shall submit to the department written evidence that the applicant:

(1) has successfully completed at least an approved 4-year high school course of study or the equivalent as determined by the office of the superintendent of public instruction;

(2) has completed the basic professional curriculum in an approved school of nursing and holds a diploma from that school; and

(3) meets other qualification requirements the board prescribes.