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, 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 a 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
Must have a current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers
certification from one of the following
* American Heart Association
* American Red Cross
* Military Training Network
Must have an active certification as a Nurse Practitioner by one of the
following
* Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP)
* Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) by ANCC or AANPCP
* Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) by ANCC or AANPCP
* Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANPCP
* Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACNCC)
* Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) by ANCC or AACNCC
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 an active certification as described below by one of the
following:
* Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by ANCC or AACNCC
