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(a) The Board of Nurse Licensure may issue certificates attesting to the qualifications of the several nursing specialities provided that said certificate for each speciality—\n(1) requires satisfactory completion of a formal post basic registered nurse education program of at least one academic year duration, which prepared the individual for advanced specialized nursing practice; and\n(2) includes certification by a specialty board accepted by the former Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Examiners, or graduation from an accredited program leading to a Masters Degree in a nursing clinical speciality area.\n(b) The Board shall provide by its rules and regulations the appropriate requirements for the following specialities:\n(1) Nurse Midwife\n(2) Nurse Anesthetist\n(3) Nurse Practitioner\n(4) Clinical Nurse Specialist\n(5) Other categories as may be determined by the Board.