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North Carolina APRN-NP CE requirements 2026

North Carolina APRN-NP: 50 CE hours per 2 years. Topic buckets from our live catalog — verify with your board.

NursingAPRN-NP50 hours2 years cycle

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Total hours (catalog)

Renewal cycle

2 years

Regulator

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Topic and category requirements

Buckets from our catalog (ethics, supervision, etc.). Empty min/max usually means the board names a requirement without a numeric floor in our row — check the source link.

Requirement	Hours	Notes
Maximum Hours via Online	≤ 50	Home Study
Minimum Hours in Safe Prescribing Practices	≥ 1	—

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FAQ

How many CE hours does a APRN-NP need in North Carolina?

Our catalog currently shows 50 hours over a 2 years renewal cycle for APRN-NP in North Carolina. Boards change rules — confirm on the regulator site before renewing.

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Requirement

Hours

Notes

Maximum Hours via Online

≤ 50

Home Study

Minimum Hours in Safe Prescribing Practices

≥ 1

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