prelicensure
pree-LY-shun-ser
Definition
Referring to a period of education or training that takes place before a student is granted a professional license to practice.
Etymology
The word is formed by combining the prefix 'pre-', meaning 'before,' with 'licensure,' which stems from the Latin 'licere,' meaning 'to be permitted.' It describes the formal stage of training required prior to obtaining legal authorization to practice in a regulated profession.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe an undergraduate nursing program that students complete before they are officially licensed to work as nurses. This distinction highlights that the curriculum prepares students for their future professional certification.
Rowan University celebrates opening of Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions Building
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