North Carolina has issued a series of continuing education requirements for licensed professionals. Advocate Health has several offerings to help our licensed professionals meet these requirements.

Requirements are subject to change. Each professional is responsible for verifying and meeting the requirements for their specific licensure.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

• Continuing education must be obtained through approved providers and meet North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements. There are no statewide pharmacotherapeutics hour requirements beyond those required for maintaining certification and controlled substance prescribing education
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click Nurse Practitioner | North Carolina Board of Nursing

Dentists

• Continuing education must be directly related to patient care, obtained through approved providers, and meet North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners requirements.
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

Nurses

• Continuing education must be obtained through approved providers and meet North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements.
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click Continuing Competence | RN/LPN | North Carolina Board of Nursing

Pharmacists: 

• Continuing education must be relevant to the practice of pharmacy and obtained through providers accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP).
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click Continuing Education

Pharmacy Technicians:  

• Registration is required. Pharmacy technicians must be registered with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy to practice.
• North Carolina does not require continuing education (CE) for registered pharmacy technicians at the state level. Continuing education requirements may vary based on employer policies or national certification requirements. 
• Pharmacy technicians must comply with all registration and practice requirements established by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click Renewal

Physicians: 

• Continuing education must be relevant to the physician's current or intended specialty or area of practice and obtained through approved providers recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board. 
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click License Renewals | NC Medical Board

Physician Assistants: 

• Continuing education must be obtained through approved providers and meet North Carolina Medical Board requirements.
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click Licensure | NC Medical Board

Psychologists

• Completion of the North Carolina Psychology Board's Ethics Refresher prior to license renewal 
• CE hours must be obtained through approved sponsors and documented through CE Broker.
• Continuing education must be obtained through approved providers and meet North Carolina Psychology Board requirements. 
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click Continuing Education | North Carolina Psychology Board

Social Workers: 

• Continuing education must be relevant to social work practice and obtained through approved providers. Up to a portion of CE may be completed through approved distance learning activities. 
• For a complete information about state licensure requirements click Continuing Education Information - North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board

Requirements are subject to change, and each professional is responsible for ensuring that they are meeting the requirements for their licensure. 

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