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Board staff outline 9–12 month process to start new nursing programs; application fee $2,500 and essential elements emphasized
Summary
Education staff walked the board through the steps for proposing a new nursing education program: submit a letter of intent, attend informational sessions (March 4 and Aug. 19, 2025), pay a $2,500 application fee with up to three drafts, and complete a 9–12 month iterative review with two independent education consultants; essential elements include evidence of community need, a qualified director, faculty, and clinical placements.
At its Jan. 30 meeting the Texas Board of Nursing received an extended presentation on starting new nursing education programs in Texas. Staff described an established, multi-step process intended to protect students and patients by ensuring proposed programs have sufficient human, fiscal and clinical resources before opening.
Virginia Ayres and education staff explained the front-end steps: an initial…
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