21 NCAC 33 .0111             CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE)

(a)  In order to maintain an approval to practice midwifery, a CNM shall meet the requirements of the Certificate Maintenance Program of the American Midwifery Certifying Board, including continuing education requirements. These requirements are hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments or editions, and may be accessed at no cost at: https://www.amcbmidwife.org/certificate-maintenance-program/purpose-objectives.

(b)  Prior to prescribing Controlled Substances (Schedules II, IIN, III, IIIN, IV, V) defined by the State and Federal Controlled Substances Act, CNMs shall have completed a minimum of one CE hour within the preceding 12 months on one or more of the following topics:

(1)           Controlled substances prescription practices;

(2)           Prescribing controlled substances for chronic pain management;

(3)           Recognizing signs of controlled substance abuse or misuse; or

(4)           Non-opioid treatment options as an alternative to controlled substances.

(c)  The CNM shall maintain documentation of all CE completed within the previous five years and make available to the Committee upon request.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-178.3; 90-178.5(a)(2); S.L. 2015-241, s. 12F .16(b);

Eff. March 1, 2017;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2018;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 2023.