2007 California Education Code Article 5.5. Nursing Programs

CA Codes (edc:66055-66055.9)

66055.  Not later than September 1, 2005, the Chancellor of the
California Community Colleges shall do all of the following:
   (a) Encourage community college districts to standardize all
nursing program prerequisites on a statewide basis.
   (b) Encourage community college districts to negotiate and
implement articulation agreements with the campuses of the California
State University to which they send a significant number of nursing
students.
   (c) Implement the recommendations of the Intersegmental Major
Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC) project not later than
September 1, 2004.



66055.5.  Not later than September 1, 2005, the Chancellor of the
California State University shall do all of the following:
   (a) Standardize all nursing education program prerequisites for
the various campuses of the California State University on a
systemwide basis.
   (b) Require the campuses of the university that maintain nursing
education programs to negotiate and implement articulation agreements
with community college districts from which they receive a
significant number of nursing students.
   (c) Implement the recommendations of the Intersegmental Major
Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC) project not later than
September 1, 2004.



66055.8.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a campus of
the California State University or the California Community Colleges
that operates a registered nursing program shall not require a
student who has been admitted to that registered nursing program and
who has already earned a baccalaureate or higher degree from a
regionally accredited institution of higher education to complete
general education requirements, but rather shall require that student
to complete only the coursework that is necessary to prepare him or
her for licensing as a registered nurse.



66055.9.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any college,
university, or other entity that operates an accredited registered
nursing program may require any prospective student to provide
criminal record clearance within the meaning of Section 1265.5 of the
Health and Safety Code prior to enrollment.