Title
School Nurse Services Credential
Holders of the School Nurse Services Credential shall be authorized to perform the following services:
- Conduct immunization programs
- Assess and evaluate the health & developmental status of pupils
- Interpret health and developmental assessments
- Design and implement individual student health maintenance plans
- Refer the pupil, parent, & guardian to community resources
- Maintain communication to promote needed treatments
- Interpret medical and nursing findings
- Consult with, conduct in-service training for, and serve as a resource person
- Develop and implement the health education curriculum
- Participate in implementing health instruction curriculum
- Counsel & assist pupils & parents in health-related adjustments
- Teach health-related subjects under the supervision of a classroom teacher.
Information for All Candidates
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School Nurse Services Credential [PDF]
- How to Apply
- Renewing Your Credential
- Processing Fees [PDF]
- More Resources
California Prepared Candidates
Requirements are the same for all candidates
Out-of-State Prepared Candidates
Requirements are the same for all candidates
Out-of-Country Prepared Candidates
Requirements are the same for all candidates, except that the course work and/or degrees posted to a foreign transcript must be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation agency before the Commission can consider them for certification purposes.
Additional Resources
- Commission-Approved Professional Preparation Programs
- Title 5 California Code of Regulations Section 80050 - External Webpage...
- Education Code 49403 - External Webpage...