Continued Program Approval Application Process

Welcome to the BVNPT Continued Program Approval Application Process Page!!

This information will assist programs with the continued program approval application process and provide resources, such as links to the regulations and required forms.

Procedure for Continuing Program Approval

Please review the Procedure for Continuing Program Approval for a vocational nursing or psychiatric technician school or program.

Procedure for Continuing Program Approval

Continuing program approval may be granted when the program demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Board, that it is in full compliance with all requirements.

The approval period shall be for a term of four years and shall expire at 12 midnight four years from the date of issuance by the Board unless the Board grants continuing approval, or the approval period is extended.

Provided that a completed application for continuing approval is received by the Board prior to the expiration date of the approval, a current approval shall be automatically extended until the Board has acted upon the application.

A subsequent inspection or review may be conducted by a Board representative.

A material misrepresentation of fact by a school or program in any information submitted to the Board is cause for denial or revocation of approval or provisional approval.

An institution that fails to apply for continuing approval prior to the expiration date of its approval period must apply as a new applicant if it seeks to again offer a course of instruction in vocational nursing or instruction for psychiatric technicians.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is imperative to maintain communication with the Nursing Education Consultant (NEC) during the continuing approval process, including ensuring that your contact information is up to date. A lack of communication with the NEC or incomplete submission of documents may result in denial of continuing approval.

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Step 1:

Six months prior to the date of approval expiration, a program may apply for continuing approval by submitting the application fee of $5,000, and a completed application for continuing approval, which includes all of the following:

Step 2:

Within 60 days of the date the Board receives a completed continuing approval application, the Board staff shall provide written notice regarding whether the application is complete or what additional information, documents, or fees are required to make the application complete.

An institution that fails to submit a completed application shall be advised that the required information must be submitted within 30 days of the date of the written notice. Failure to submit a completed application prior to the expiration date of the approval will render the institution ineligible for continuing approval.

Step 3:

Within 90 days of the date the Board staff provides written notice to the institution that its continuing approval application is complete, the BVNPT shall act to approve, grant provisional approval, or notify the institution that the application is denied and provide the effective date of such actions. The written notice shall also include the following:

  1. A fee payment statement detailing the reasonable costs incurred by the Board in processing the continuing approval application and providing oversight and review of the institution; and
  2. If the costs incurred by the Board are less than initially required to be paid upon submission of the application or the institution qualifies for a fee reduction based upon a reduction in state funding, a statement detailing the refund that will be provided and the anticipated date when the refund will be issued.

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