Information & Rules

The North Carolina Board of Nursing establishes the standards for nursing education programs preparing for nursing licensure. These standards are designed to ensure that graduates have the necessary education to safely and competently practice nursing.

• Nursing Practice Act
• Definitions
• Out-of-State Students
• Roadmap for North Carolina Licensure by Examination  
• Approved Programs that Meet Faculty .0318(g)(4)(A) Teaching Learning Requirements

Nursing Education Rules

• 21 NCAC 36 .0302 - Establishment of a Nursing Program - Initial Approval
• 21 NCAC 36 .0303 - Existing Nursing Program
• 21 NCAC 36 .0309 - Process for Program Closure
• 21 NCAC 36 .0317 - Administration
• 21 NCAC 36 .0318 - Faculty
• 21 NCAC 36 .0320 - Students
• 21 NCAC 36 .0321 - Curriculum
• 21 NCAC 36 .0322 - Facilities
• 21 NCAC 36 .0323 - Records and Reports