North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Chapter 32 - NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD
Subchapter M - APPROVAL OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
Section 32M .0103 - NURSE PRACTITIONER REGISTRATION
Universal Citation: 21 NC Admin Code 32M .0103
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The Board shall register an applicant as a nurse practitioner who:
(1) has an active unencumbered license or
privilege to practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina or compact state
and, when applicable, an active unencumbered approval, registration, or license
as a nurse practitioner in another state, territory, or possession of the
United States;
(2) has completed a
nurse practitioner education program as outlined in Rule .0105 of this
Subchapter;
(3) is certified as a
nurse practitioner by a national credentialing body consistent with Rule
.0101(8) of this Subchapter; and
(4) has supplied additional information
necessary to evaluate the application as requested by the Board on a
case-by-case basis.
(b) Applicants who have graduated from a nurse practitioner program after January 1, 2005 who are seeking first-time nurse practitioner registration shall:
(1) hold a Master's or higher degree in
Nursing or related field with primary focus on Nursing;
(2) have completed a graduate or
post-graduate level nurse practitioner education program accredited by a
national accrediting body; and
(3)
provide documentation of certification by a national credentialing
body.
Authority
G.S.
90-5.1(a)(3);
90-18(c)(14);
90-18.2;
Eff. August
1, 2004;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2012; November 1, 2008; December
1, 2006;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. March 1, 2016;
Amended Eff. June
1, 2021.
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