Table 1. Time-frames


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  • Time-frames (in days)

    Type of License, Certificate, or Approval

    Applicable Statute

    and Section

    Board Overall Time-frame Without Investigation

    Board Overall Time-frame With Investi- gation

    Board Adminis- trative Completeness Review

    Time-frame

    Applicant Time to Respond to Deficiency Notice

    Board Sub- stantive Review Time-frame Without Investiga- tion

    Board Sub- stantive Review Time-frame With Investi- gation

    Applicant Time to Respond to Compre- hensive Written Request

    Nursing Program Proposal Approval

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(2), 32- 1644; R4-19-207

    150

    Not applicable

    60

    180

    90

    Not applicable

    120

    Nursing Program Provisional Approval

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(2), 32- 1644; R4-19-207

    150

    Not applicable

    60

    180

    90

    Not applicable

    120

    Nursing Program Full Approval or Re-approval

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(2), 32- 1644; R4-19-208, R4-19-210

    150

    Not applicable

    60

    180

    90

    Not applicable

    120

    Nursing Program Change

    A.R.S. § 32- 1606(B)(1); R4-19-209

    150

    Not applicable

    60

    180

    90

    Not applicable

    120

    Refresher Pro- gram

    Approval or Re-approval

    A.R.S. § 32- 1606(B)(21); R4-19-216

    150

    Not applicable

    60

    180

    90

    No applicable

    120

    CNS or RNP

    Nursing Program Approval or

    Re-approval

    A.R.S. §§ 32 1606(B)(18),

    32-1644; R4-19-

    503

    150

    Not applicable

    60

    180

    90

    Not applicable

    120

    Credential Evaluation Ser- vice Approval or Re-approval

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1634.01(A)(1),

    32-1634.02(A)(1),

    32-1639.01(1),

    32-1639.02(1); R4-19-303

    150

    Not applicable

    60

    180

    90

    Not applicable

    120

    Licensure by Exam

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(5), 32- 1633, 32-1638, and R4-19-301

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    Licensure by Endorsement

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(5), 32- 1634, 32-1639, and R4-19-302

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    Temporary License or Renewal

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1605.01(B)(3), 32-1635, 32- 1640; R4-19-304

    60

    90

    30

    60

    30

    60

    90

    License Renewal

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(5), 32- 1642; R4-19-305

    120

    270

    30

    270

    90

    240

    150

    School Nurse Certification or Renewal

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(13), 32- 1643(A)(8); R4- 19-309

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    Re-issuance or Subsequent Issuance of License

    A.R.S. § 32- 1664(O); R4-19-404

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    Registered Nurse Practitioner Certi- fication or Renewal

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1601(19), 32- 1606(B)(21); R4-19-505, R4- 19-506

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    RNP Prescribing and Dispensing Privilege

    A.R.S. § 32- 1601(19); R4-19- 511

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    CNS Certification or Renewal

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1601(6), 32- 1606(B)(21); R4- 19-505, R4-19- 506

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    CRNA Certifica- tion or Renewal

    A.R.S. § 32- 1634.03; R4-19- 505, R4-19-506

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    Temporary RNP, CRNA or CNS

    Certificate or Renewal

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1635.01, 1634.03; R4-19- 507

    60

    Not applicable

    30

    60

    30

    Not applicable

    60

    Nursing Assistant and Medication Assistant Train- ing Programs Approval or

    Re-approval

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(11), 32- 1650.01; R4-19- 803, R4-19-804

    120

    Not applicable

    30

    180

    90

    Not applicable

    120

    Nursing Assistant and Medication Assistant Certifi- cation by Exam- ination

    A.R.S. §§ 32- 1606(B)(11), 32- 1647, 32- 1650.02, 32- 1650.03; R4-19- 806

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    Nursing Assistant and Medication Assistant Certification by Endorsement

    A.R.S §§ 32- 1606(B)(11), 32- 1648, 32- 1650.04; R4-19- 807

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

    Temporary CNA or CMA Certifi- cate or Renewal

    A.R.S. §§ 1646(A)(5), 32- 1650;

    R4-19-808

    60

    Not applicable

    30

    60

    30

    Not applicable

    60

    Nursing and Med- ication Assistant Certificate Renewal

    A.R.S. § 32- 1606(B)(11); R4-19-809

    120

    270

    30

    270

    90

    240

    150

    Re-issuance or Subsequent Issu- ance of a Nursing Assistant Certifi- cate

    A.R.S. § 32- 1664(O); R4-19- 815

    150

    270

    30

    270

    120

    240

    150

Historical Note

Table 1 adopted effective April 20, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1712, effective April 4, 2001

(Supp. 01-2). Table 1 amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 4621, effective January 31, 2009 (Supp. 08-4). Pursuant to authority of A.R.S. § 41-1011(C), Laws 2012, Ch. 152, § 1, provides for A.R.S. references to be corrected to reflect the renumber- ing of definitions. Therefore the A.R.S. citations in column two of “Registered Nurse Practitioner Certification or Renewal,” “RNP Prescribing and Dispensing Privilege,” and “CNS Certification or Renewal” have been updated. Agency request filed July 12, 2012, Office File No. M12-242 (Supp. 12-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1308 effective July 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).