Nurse

This record was last updated on July 19, 2019, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.

Exam: Third-party exam
Education: Degree
Experience: None
Background check: Specific type of conviction prohibited

Requires negative debt certificate of the Administration for Child Support or payment plan. Cannot have been convicted of felonies or less serious crimes involving moral depravity. http://cpepr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Estandares-de-la-Practica-2018-FINAL-EDM.pdf

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type: Stand-alone license
Exam: Third-party exam required
Education: Degree required
Continuing education: Continuing education required
Certification: No mention of certification
Experience: No experience
Background check: Specific type of conviction prohibited

Issuing body

Department: Puerto Rico Department of Health
Division: Office of Regulations & Certification of Health Professionals
Agency website: http://www.salud.gov.pr/Dept-de-Salud/Pages/Unidades-Operacionales/Secretaria-Auxiliar-de-Servicios-Medicos-y-Enfermeria.aspx
Licence page: http://www.salud.gov.pr/Estadisticas-Registros-y-Publicaciones/Reglamentos/Reglamento%20para%20Regular%20la%20Practica%20de%20la%20Enfermeria%20en%20Puerto%20Rico.pdf#search=licencia%20de%20enfermera
Last updated: July 19, 2019

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Source and verification

This record is Puerto Rico's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

Before you apply, confirm every detail with Office of Regulations & Certification of Health Professionals — see the issuing body section above.

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