(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—
(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
(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.
(b) The Board shall provide by its rules and regulations the appropriate requirements for the following specialities:
(1) Nurse Midwife
(2) Nurse Anesthetist
(3) Nurse Practitioner
(4) Clinical Nurse Specialist
(5) Other categories as may be determined by the Board.