Degree:

Registered Nurse - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or non-degree registered nurse (diploma graduate) from a state or nationally accredited institution. 

Work Experience:

BS nursing - two years within the past 5 years; AD nursing-four years within the past eight years; Diploma Nursing - five years within the past eight years.  Two years work experience for AD nurse and three years for Diploma Nurse is held in escrow and released for pay purposes if a four year

Credential:

An active North Carolina license as a registered nurse; license must be clear of restrictions

An active North Carolina license in an Allied Health/Medical Professional

Praxis not required

License Requirements:

Registered Nurse - Coursework - 18 hours (6 hours per year)

Diploma Nurse or Allied Health/Medical Professional - 18 hours (6 hours per year)

Curriculum, Instructional Planning and Assessment in Health Occupation Education

Instructional Methods in Health Occupations Education (this requirement can be met by the 80 hour induction program). 

Reading in the Content Area Methods

Meeting Special Learning Needs; Exceptionalities; Diversity

Classroom Management or Learning Theory; Learning Styles'

Motivation; How adolescents learn

The following are elective courses:

Career and Technical Student Organizational Management

Educational/Instructional Technology

Health Careers/Health Industry Survey

Biotechnology

Induction:

An 80 Hour Health Occupations Teacher Induction Program sponsored by Career and Technical Education and NC DPI is required (not required if instructional methods has been completed)