Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program recognized by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
Master's degree in nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).
Current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Military Training Network
Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure from the Texas Board of Physician Assistants.
Current certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Family, Adult, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Acute Care, Pediatric, Pediatric Acute Care, Psychiatric Mental Health or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
Must have active certification as Nurse Practitioner by one of the following:
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) ' OR '
- Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) by ANCC or AANPCP ' OR '
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) by ANCC or AANPCP ' OR '
- Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANPCP 'OR'
- Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACNCC) 'OR-
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) by ANCC or AACNCC ' OR-
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ' Primary Care (PNP-PC or PPCNP) by Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or ANCC 'OR-
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ' Acute Care (PNP-AC) by PNCB 'OR-
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by ANCC or AANPCP - OR
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP) by National Certification Corporation.
Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Nurse Midwife by the Texas Board of Nursing.
Must have active certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) by the American Midwifery Certification board (AMCB) or its predecessor.
Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Must have active certification as described below by one of the following:
- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by ANCC or AACNCC ' OR-
- Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by ANCC or AACNCC