Regulation 9
Application for certification as Advanced Practice Nurse
of Nurses and Midwives Regulations 2012
Subregulation 1
An application for certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse (referred to in these Regulations as certification) shall be made in the form set out at the Board’s Internet website at http://www.snb.gov.sg and shall be accompanied by the following: (a)the applicable fee specified in the Second Schedule; (b)evidence of successful completion of ––
an accredited course in a specialised branch of nursing approved by the Board conducted by an accredited institution or other institution recognised by the Board; or
a course conducted outside Singapore which, in the opinion of the Board, is equivalent to a course referred to in sub-paragraph (i);
evidence of having acquired such experience in that specialised branch of nursing as the Board may require;
if the course referred to in sub-paragraph (b) is conducted outside Singapore, a statement describing the type, content and duration of the course; (e)if the applicant is certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse or its equivalent in any territory outside Singapore —
a certified copy of the Advanced Practice Nurse certificate or its equivalent in that country; and (ii)a statement from the certification body of that country verifying that the applicant is certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse and that no proceedings have been taken or are pending against him; and
any other information, statement or document as the Board may require.
Subregulation 2
Any document produced under paragraph (1) that is not in English shall be accompanied by a certified translation thereof in English.
Subregulation 3
The Board may, in any particular case, dispense with the production of any certificate or other document if the Board is satisfied by other evidence that the information furnished by the applicant is sufficient and correct, and that as regards character and professional competence the applicant is suitable for certification.