UNAPPROVED NURSING PROGRAM: Advanced Pro Nursing Institute (APNI) operating in Hayward, California is not approved by the Board of Registered Nursing as a nursing school. The Board of Registered Nursing issued a Cease and Desist letter on December 11, 2014. Any person who has graduated or is attending this school will not be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse unless he/she attends and completes a Board of Registered Nursing approved nursing program. If you did or are attending APNI you may file a complaint with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; please visit their website for more information.
Nursing Programs
The BRN has the authority to approve registered nursing and advanced practice nursing programs in California. The purpose of approval is to ensure the program's compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Prelicensure nursing programs must be approved by the BRN.
- Pre-Licensure RN Programs (ADN, BSN, and ELM Programs)
Pre-licensure registered nursing programs in California must be approved by the BRN. The purpose of approval is to ensure the program's compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Nurse Practitioner Programs
The programs on the list conform to the Board’s “Standards of Education for Nurse Practitioner Programs” (California Code of Regulations Section 1484) and have been approved by the BRN.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Out of State Nurse Practitioner Programs
The programs on this list have provided evidence of compliance with California Code of Regulations Section 1486 and ensure that students have successfully completed prerequisite courses and are enrolled in the Non-California based nurse practitioner education program. - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Certified Nurse-Midwifery Programs
The programs on the list conform to the Board’s “Standards for Nurse-Midwifery Programs” (California Code of Regulations Section 1462) and have been approved by the BRN.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Certified Nurse Anesthesia Programs
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs is the professional organization that approves nurse anesthesia programs nationwide. Their website includes the nationwide listing of accredited nurse anesthesia programs and the Council’s standard for accreditation and accreditation policies and procedures. The list includes accredited nurse anesthesia programs in California.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Clinical Nurse Specialist Programs
The programs on the list conform to the Board’s requirements for Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification but are not formally approved by the BRN.
- Unapproved Nursing Programs Operating in California
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