North Carolina Nursing CE Requirements & License Renewal

One of the following is required as a prerequisite to license renewal:

• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and 640 hours of active practice within previous 2 years
• National Certification or Re-certification by a National Credentialing Body recognized by the Board
• 30 Contact Hours of continued education
• Completion of a Board-Approved Refresher Course
• Completion of a minimum of two (2) semester hours of post-licensure academic education related to nursing practice
• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and completion of a nursing project as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator to include statement of problem, project objectives, methods, date of completion and summary of findings
• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and Authoring or Co-Authoring a nursing-related article, paper, book or book chapter
• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and developing and conducting a nursing continuing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of five contact hours, including program brochure or course syllabi, objectives, date and location of presentation, and approximate number of attendees

One of the following is required as a prerequisite to license renewal:

• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and 640 hours of active practice within previous 2 years
• National Certification or Re-certification by a National Credentialing Body recognized by the Board
• 30 Contact Hours of continued education
• Completion of a Board-Approved Refresher Course
• Completion of a minimum of two (2) semester hours of post-licensure academic education related to nursing practice
• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and completion of a nursing project as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator to include statement of problem, project objectives, methods, date of completion and summary of findings
• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and Authoring or Co-Authoring a nursing-related article, paper, book or book chapter
• 15 Contact Hours of continued education and developing and conducting a nursing continuing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of five contact hours, including program brochure or course syllabi, objectives, date and location of presentation, and approximate number of attendees

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Mandatory Subjects:

• 20 hours – Advanced practice nursing population focus of the NP role
   

Additional Requirements for Prescribers:

Safe Prescribing Practices – 1 contact hour every annual renewal period

Possession of a current national certification by a national credentialing body shall be deemed in compliance with the CE requirement