North Carolina Licensure Requirements
Licensure Requirements by State
To easily find professional nursing licensure requirements (RN, PN, and APRN programs), please select the states/jurisdictions where you want to know their professional licensure requirements. Requirements:
North Carolina
For PN licensure:
- Licensure by examination
- An education program should include these components
For RN licensure:
- Must graduate from a board-approved program. An approved program should satisfy these components:
- Licensure by examination
- The education program should include these components (Refer to B1)
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