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Board staff outline step-by-step process for proposing new nursing education programs
Summary
Board staff reviewed the stepwise process for establishing new prelicensure nursing programs in Texas, emphasizing the informal information session as a gatekeeper and a 12-month, three-draft timeline for moving proposals to the board for consideration.
Board education staff presented a detailed tutorial on the board pproval process for new prelicensure nursing programs, covering initial contacts, the informal information session, essential proposal components, the consultant review timeline and common reasons proposals are delayed or denied.
Staff said the process begins with a telephone inquiry and submission of a formal letter of intent. Prospective program authors are required to attend a twice-yearly informal information session (staff listed March 4 and Aug. 19, 2025 dates) that explains board rules and expectations and is intended to reduce poorly prepared proposals. Board staff said the sessions have proven effective in filtering out applications that lack…
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