Regulations Governing Specialties of and Examination for Nurse Practitioners Article 3
This English translation was last updated on 2023-06-26, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-10-28. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Professional registered nurses who meet any of the following qualifications may participate in the nurse practitioner examination for the specialties concerned.1.Professional registered nurses who have completed the nurse practitioner training in Taiwan: those who have completed practitioner training at any of the training hospitals shall have the following years of experience working as clinical nurses (hereinafter referred to as seniority):(1)For those possessing bachelor’s degree of nursing: at least three years;(2)For those possessing master’s degree of nursing or above: at least two years;2.Those who have completed the master’s degree program for nurse practitioner: having completed the master's degree program for nurse practitioner at a graduate institute of any domestic university or college announced by the central competent authority, and having seniority of at least two years before enrolling.3.Those who have completed nurse practitioner training abroad: having completed training in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, or any other countries that have equivalent nurse practitioner cultivation system, holding supporting documents, and having relevant seniority of at least two years.Prior to December 31, 2023, the training of nurse practitioners in anesthesiology may be carried out in hospitals other than the training hospitals recognized by the central competent authority, and the participants of such training shall have seniority of at least four years. At least two of those years should be in anesthesia nursing services.The applicable seniority shall be limited to the time working as a clinical nurse practitioner after registering in the R.O.C, Taiwan.
中文原文 專科護理師分科及甄審辦法第3條
護理師具備下列資格之一者，得參加該科專科護理師之甄審：
一、國內完成專科護理師訓練者：於訓練醫院完成專科護理師訓練；訓練前應具備下列臨床護理師工作年資（以下簡稱工作年資）：
（一）具護理學士學位：三年以上。
（二）具護理碩士以上學位：二年以上。
二、完成專科護理師碩士學程者：於中央主管機關公告之國內大學護理研究所完成專科護理師碩士學程，且就讀前具備工作年資二年以上。
三、國外完成專科護理師訓練者：於美國、加拿大、南非、澳洲、紐西蘭、歐盟、英國、日本，或其他與我國專科護理師制度相當之國家完成訓練，且持有證明文件，並具備工作年資二年以上。
中華民國一百十二年十二月三十一日以前，麻醉科專科護理師之訓練，得於中央主管機關所認定訓練醫院以外之醫院為之，且應具備工作年資四年以上，其中二年以上為從事麻醉護理業務。
工作年資，以在我國登記執業後，從事臨床護理師工作者為限。
一、國內完成專科護理師訓練者：於訓練醫院完成專科護理師訓練；訓練前應具備下列臨床護理師工作年資（以下簡稱工作年資）：
（一）具護理學士學位：三年以上。
（二）具護理碩士以上學位：二年以上。
二、完成專科護理師碩士學程者：於中央主管機關公告之國內大學護理研究所完成專科護理師碩士學程，且就讀前具備工作年資二年以上。
三、國外完成專科護理師訓練者：於美國、加拿大、南非、澳洲、紐西蘭、歐盟、英國、日本，或其他與我國專科護理師制度相當之國家完成訓練，且持有證明文件，並具備工作年資二年以上。
中華民國一百十二年十二月三十一日以前，麻醉科專科護理師之訓練，得於中央主管機關所認定訓練醫院以外之醫院為之，且應具備工作年資四年以上，其中二年以上為從事麻醉護理業務。
工作年資，以在我國登記執業後，從事臨床護理師工作者為限。