Continuing Education

Synchronous virtual learning was approved by the Board on February 24, 2022 as “classroom continuing education” indefinitely. Providers who wish to provide synchronous virtual learning must obtain approval by the Board’s staff.

HOW TO FIND SYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL CE CLASSES:

– Click the white “Find CE Course” icon on the homepage.
– Click the checkbox next to “Class Room CE” to find CE courses that will give you classroom CE credit hours.

Every listed qualified individual, including listed qualified individuals pursuant to G.S. 87-50, shall complete continuing education for each annual license period to renew the license on which the qualified individual is currently listed, for the next annual license period.

Effective for renewals on or after July 1, 2008, all persons seeking to renew qualification must demonstrate that a minimum of one-half the continuing education hours for each annual license period were obtained by in-person classroom or seminar attendance.  All active credits posted prior to July 1st have been recorded as classroom credits

Approved courses must be offered for no fewer than the minimum number of contact hours required for the license classification pursuant to .1101(b). Credit shall be granted to the qualified individual only upon completion of an entire course.

When a qualified individual has completed more than the required number of hours of continuing education in any one license period, the extra hours may be carried forward in multiples as specified in .1104(a) and treated as hours earned in the following one or two additional license periods. No credit will be granted for courses attended prior to being qualified by examination.