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North Carolina Nursing CE Requirements
Everything North Carolina RNs need for license renewal — required contact hours, renewal cycle, mandatory topics, and the best continuing-education providers, in one place.
Required Hours
30 contact hours per renewal period (the most common of eight continuing-competence options)
Renewal Cycle
Biennial (every 2 years)
Tracking / Reporting
Self-tracked; submit evidence only if the Board requests it (audit). Keep your documentation.
Renewal Deadline
License expires the last day of your birth month every 2 years. Renew through the Nurse Portal.
Required & specialty topics
- Complete ONE of: 30 contact hours of CE; OR 15 contact hours + 640 hours of active practice; OR national certification/recertification by a recognized body; OR a Board-approved refresher course; OR two semester hours of post-licensure academic nursing education.
- Or 15 contact hours paired with a qualifying nursing project, a published nursing article, or developing/presenting at least 5 contact hours of CE.
New & first-time renewals
- Continuing competence is required starting with your first renewal after initial licensure — no exemptions.
Good to know
- Nurse Practitioners (APRN-NP) must earn 50 contact hours every 2 years (at least 20 ANCC/ACCME-approved), plus 1 hour for those who prescribe controlled substances.
Official source
Requirements change. Always confirm the current rules directly with the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) before you renew.
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Verify before you rely on this. This page is a free planning guide, not legal or
licensing advice. Nursing CE rules change and individual situations vary (specialty, license type,
first renewal, endorsement). Confirm your exact requirements with the
North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) before completing any course or renewal.