Utah Code 58-44a-302. Qualifications for licensure
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(1) An applicant for licensure as a nurse midwife shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-44a-302
- Board: means the Certified Nurse Midwife Board created in Section
58-44a-201 . See Utah Code 58-44a-102 - Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
- Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section
58-1-103 . See Utah Code 58-1-102 - Nurse midwife: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in practice as a certified nurse midwife. See Utah Code 58-44a-102
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) submit an application in a form as prescribed by the division;
(1)(b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
(1)(c) at the time of application for licensure hold a license in good standing as a registered nurse in Utah, or be at that time qualified for a license as a registered nurse under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;
(1)(d) have completed:
(1)(d)(i) a certified nurse midwifery education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education and approved by the division; or
(1)(d)(ii) a nurse midwifery education program located outside of the United States which is approved by the division and is equivalent to a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, as demonstrated by a graduate’s being accepted to sit for the national certifying examination administered by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or its designee;
(1)(e) have passed examinations established by the division rule in collaboration with the board within two years after completion of the approved education program required under Subsection (1)(d); and
(1)(f) complete and pass a criminal background check in accordance with Section 58-44a-302.1.
(2) For purposes of Subsection (1)(d), as of January 1, 2010, an applicant shall have completed a graduate degree, including post-master’s certificate, in nurse midwifery from the accredited education program or the accredited education program’s equivalent..