North Carolina Nursing (RN) CE requirements
Registered Nurse — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board
Renewal: Licenses expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month every two years.
Details
North Carolina continued competence requires one of eight options; common routes are 30 contact hours of CE, or 15 contact hours plus 640 practice hours. The 30-hour CE route is shown here. RN and LPN requirements are the same.
Official source: North Carolina Board of Nursing - RN/LPN Continuing Competence
⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.
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