How many hours of NC laws and regulations must be included in a licensees continuing education?
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Prometric is the Department’s CE Administrator, handling all continuing education services for North Carolina including provider approval, course approval, course
roster processing and compliance calculation for licensees. Licensees will be able to search for courses and view their continuing education records through Prometric's website. Please go to the following links for FAQs and other information: Providers,
Licensees. CE Administrator Website Licensees who fail to meet the minimum continuing education (CE) hours or fail to take the mandatory ethics and flood hours by their CE compliance date will have their license(s) expire. Licensees
have 4 months from the CE compliance date to meet the required hours. A $75.00 reinstatement must be submitted to Prometric to have the license reinstated. If the required CE hours are not met by the end of the 4-month period, the license will become inactive. Licensees must complete pre-licensing and pass the state exam for each line of authority to be issued a new license. Nonresident producers do not have continuing education requirements for North Carolina. The Department will confirm the active license status in the resident state through the national Producer Database (PDB) which is updated on a timely basis by participating state insurance
departments. If the insurance producer license is not in good standing in the resident state, the nonresident insurance producer license will be cancelled in North Carolina. Nonresident adjusters who qualified for licensure in their residence state or by passing an adjuster examination in a state other than North Carolina shall be considered to have met the same continuing education requirements as resident adjusters by
keeping their adjuster license in good standing in that qualifying state. The Department will confirm the active license status in the appropriate state through the national Producer Database (PDB), which is updated on a timely basis by participating state insurance departments. If the adjuster license is not in good standing in the appropriate state, the nonresident adjuster license will be cancelled in North Carolina. Nonresident adjusters who qualified for licensure by passing the North
Carolina adjuster examination shall meet the same continuing education requirements as North Carolina resident adjusters – 24 hours of continuing education on a biennial basis, including the mandatory ethics and flood hours. https://www.ncdoi.gov/licensees/agent-and-adjuster-licensing/continuing-education-agents-and-adjusters
Continuing Competence RequirementsAll continuing competence requirements must be met before renewal or reinstatement licenses will be issued. No grace periods and no exceptions will be granted.
Renewal – If a nurse cannot demonstrate that he or she met the requirements, his or her license will be placed on INACTIVE STATUS starting at 12:01 a.m. on the first day after a nurse’s renewal date until compliance with the Continuing Competence requirement is met. Reinstatement – License will not be issued until all Continuing Competence requirements have been met. Continuing Competence Forms
AuditsThe Board sends out random audit notifications via the Nurse Gateway when renewal notifications are released. It is each licensee’s responsibility to make sure their correct email address and mailing address is on file with the Board. Notice of random audit will also be provided at the time the online renewal application is accessed. Licensees are only to submit evidence of continuing competence if specifically notified by the Board. Submission of EvidenceLicensees are only to submit evidence of continuing competence if specifically notified by the Board. Public awareness has been raised about the need for regulatory boards to assure continuing competence of licensees. The Task Force on Healthcare Workforce Regulations of the Pew Health Professions Commission released in 1995 their recommendations for changing how health care professions, including nursing, were regulated. They recommended determining continuing competence as a regulatory board function. The Citizens Advocacy Center, a public policy organization located in Washington, D.C., has also given similar advice. In 2000, the Institute of Medicine published a report, To Err is Human, which included a recommendation for health professional licensing bodies to determine licensees’ competence and knowledge. The Board of Nursing determines minimum competency to practice nursing upon entry into practice. Entry-level competence is met by successful completion of an approved program of education and passing the national licensure exam (NCLEX). Definition of Continuing Competence:Continuing Competence is the ongoing application of knowledge and the decision-making, psychomotor, and interpersonal skills expected of the licensed nurse within a specific practice setting resulting in nursing care that contributes to the health and welfare of clients served. The process of determining continuing competence is based on the following assumptions:
The Board of Nursing has approved and endorsed the reflective practice approach to continuing competence.
Licensees seeking renewal or reinstatement must attest to having completed the chosen learning activity and be prepared to submit evidence of completion if requested by the Board upon random audit. How many hours of continuing education is required for renewal in NC?The continuing education hours required for renewal are 40 hours of continuing education (four of which must be in Ethics) and is limited to a maximum of 20 hours of distance learning, which includes online courses (approved by ASWB or NASW-NC).
What is the continuing education requirement in ethics for agents in NC?Every agent and adjuster licensed in the state of North Carolina must complete 24 hours of Continuing Education for one license or any combination of licenses, every two years.
How many CE hours are required for RN in NC?Requirements specific to Nurses in North Carolina
RNs and LPNs are required to complete 30 hours of CE to renew a license.
How many CEUs do I need to renew my teaching license in NC?According to the NC Department of Public Instruction, NC teachers are required to complete 8 CEUs or 80 hours of clock hours of professional development to renew a current or expired teaching license in NC. A unit of renewal credit (CEU) is equal to 10 clock hours of professional development.
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