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South Carolina Nurse Practitioner (APRN) CE category requirements

How the 20 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for advanced practice registered nurse (nurse practitioner)s in South Carolina, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Controlled substances — conditional: Within the 20 hours for NPs with controlled-substance prescriptive authority
2h
Pharmacotherapeutics — conditional: APRNs renewing prescriptive authority; must be in the certification specialty
20h

Biennial continued competency can be met by 30 CE hours, maintained national certification, an academic program, or employer competency verification; APRNs are expected to maintain national certification. Prescriptive-authority renewal separately requires 20 pharmacotherapeutics hours every 2 years; with controlled-substance authority, 2 of the 20 must address prescribing controlled substances. Board randomly audits renewals; documentation provided on request.

Official source: South Carolina LLR Board of Nursing

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