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 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023)
 Title20 Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification
 SubTitle20-90-1_20-90-59. The Board of Examiners for Nursing and Requirements for Registration of Professional Nurses and Certification of Licensed Practical Nurses

  Sec.20-90-57. Endorsement  

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  • (a) Graduate nurses from a nursing education external degree program who are licensed in another state of the United States on the basis of standards which meet or exceed the requirements of this state, shall be eligible for licensure without examination in Connecticut.

    (b) Persons seeking endorsement who were graduated from an educational program which is shorter in length than the minimum length for Connecticut educational programs shall provide documentation of clinical work experience. Such work experience, when combined with their educational program, shall equal the minimum program length for nursing education programs approved in Connecticut. Such work experience must be under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse and occur after completion of the basic educational program.

    (c) Nurses trained and licensed in Canada prior to 1970 who meet the current educational requirements of Connecticut shall take the licensing examination prescribed pursuant to Section 20-92 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

    (d) Nurses trained and licensed in Canada in or after 1970 who meet the current educational requirements of Connecticut may be licensed without examination if their Canadian licensing examination was in English. If their Canadian examination was not in English, then they must demonstrate proficiency in English pursuant to section 20-90-57(e).

    (e) Nurses licensed in Canada on the basis of an examination in a language other than English who are seeking licensure by examination in Connecticut must demonstrate proficiency in English on an examination, and at a level, prescribed by the Commissioner with the consent of the Board.

    (f) Persons licensed pursuant to section 20-90-57(d) shall have attained a passing score on the Canadian licensing examination prescribed by the Commissioner with the consent of the Board. The prescribed passing score shall be one deemed by the Commissioner to be equivalent to passing scores on comparable licensing examinations used in the United States.

(Effective December 30, 1994)