CECourse

North Carolina Nurse Practitioner (APRN) CE category requirements

How the 50 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for nurse practitioner approval to practices in North Carolina, sourced from the official board.

Share:XFacebookLinkedIn
50CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Required categories

Controlled substances — conditional: Prescribers of controlled substances; required within the preceding 12 months on Board-specified topics
1h
Specialty / population focus
20h

Maintain current national certification OR complete 50 CE hours every 2 years; if using the CE route, at least 20 of the 50 hours must be in the NP population focus/specialty with the remaining 30 at advanced-practice level. Current national certification deems the NP compliant with the 50-hour requirement. The RN license must also remain valid.

Official source: North Carolina Board of Nursing

Related

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

Track every category.

Upload certificates and CECourse sorts the credits into these categories for your North Carolina nurse practitioner (aprn) license — free.

Track my CE free

CE categories — other professions in North Carolina

Nurse Practitioner (APRN) CE categories — other states