{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-23-1-7.3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-23-1-7.3","heading":"Requirements for nurse faculty member without master's degree to teach clinical courses in eligible associate degree registered nursing program","body":"Sec. 7.3. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:\n(1) \"Eligible associate degree registered nursing program\" means an associate degree registered nursing program that:\n(A) is accredited by the board; and\n(B) has an annual rate of successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) score of at least eighty percent (80%).\n(2) \"Qualified nurse educator certificate program\" means a nurse educator certificate program that:\n(A) is provided by an accredited institution; and\n(B) requires at least fifteen (15) credit hours for completion.\n(b) Notwithstanding 848 IAC 1-2-13(b), and subject to the approval of the board, an individual who holds a bachelor of science in nursing without having attained a master's degree in nursing may teach clinical courses in an eligible associate degree registered nursing program if:\n(1) subject to subsection (c), the individual:\n(A) is enrolled in a qualified nurse educator certificate program; and\n(B) completes the qualified nurse educator certificate program within two (2) years after the individual's hire date;\n(2) the individual has completed a qualified nurse educator certificate program; or\n(3) the individual is enrolled in a master's degree nursing program.\n(c) An individual described in subsection (b)(1) must:\n(1) show progress toward completion of the qualified nurse educator certificate program throughout the two (2) year period beginning on the individual's hire date; and\n(2) upon completion of the qualified nurse educator certificate program, enroll in a master's degree nursing program.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 23. NURSES","Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-23-1-7.3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"ac92f89fd5bf5f248bbd29965f779c39043649c9e79a7b5dcf15276e4f581156","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-23-1-7.2-version-b","next":"us-in/ic-25-23-1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}