North Carolina Nursing CE Requirements
Total Hours Required: 30
Renewal Cycle: 2 yrs
One of the following is required:
- 15 Contact Hours of continued education and 640 hours of active practice within previous 2 years. Active practice is defined as activities performed, either for compensation or without compensation, consistent with the scope of practice for each level of licensure, RN or LPN [21 NCAC 36 .0120(5)].
- 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