Getting Started

The North Carolina Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Approval of an educational activity ensures participants that the activity/program meets professional standards for continuing nursing education. Prior to planning, implementing, and evaluating a learning activity or if you are deciding whether to pursue Approved Provider status, you can contact the NCNA Continuing Education Approver Unit (CEAU) to help you.

Contact NCNA CEAU
Frequently Asked Questions

Proceed to the applications by selecting one of the following sections:

A.  INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY APPROVAL PROCESS: If you are planning an educational activity and would like to be able to offer nursing contact hour credit for this single activity you would use this section. Please note there is a strict acceptance deadline of a minimum of six weeks before the scheduled start date of the activity. This is explained further within the section.

Fee Structure for Individual Activities (CHs=Contact Hours)

B.  BECOMING AN APPROVED PROVIDER PROCESS: If you are planning many educational activities during the next three years and wish to forego approval every time you plan and implement an activity, then consider the Approved Provider process. Once you are approved to function as an Approved Provider, you can deliver as many activities as you like to as many learners as possible for the three year approval period. To learn more go to this section. Please note that the AP process must begin with the completion and approval of three Individual Activities. This is explained further within the section. After reading the information if you still have questions regarding this requirement, please email NCNA.

Fee for Approved Provider Status: $1,725.00 (three year approval)