5.   The Attorney General and the New Jersey Board of Nursing shall jointly establish a certification process for a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner.

   a.   An applicant for certification as a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner shall be a registered professional nurse licensed in the State and in good standing with the New Jersey Board of Nursing, and shall have the following qualifications:

   (1)   A minimum of two years of current nursing experience as defined by regulation of the Attorney General pursuant to section 17 of this act;

   (2)   Certification verifying the completion of a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner training program that meets requirements established by the Attorney General and the New Jersey Board of Nursing; and

   (3)   Demonstrates clinical competence in performing a forensic sexual assault examination.

   b.   The Attorney General and the New Jersey Board of Nursing shall certify an applicant who meets the requirements of subsection a. of this section as a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner.

   L.2001,c.81,s.5.