Consistent with Educational Standards of the North Carolina Board of Nursing (21 NCAC 36.0318 and ACEN
Faculty" standard, 2.1) the nursing faculty must meet the following requirements:

1. Hold a current, unrestricted license or multistate licensure privilege to practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina.

2. Hold a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution.

3. Work experience includes two calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse.

4. Have preparation in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, appropriate to assignment as specified in the educational standards for “Faculty” by the North Carolina Board of Nursing 21 NCAC 36.038 (e). This preparation may be demonstrated by one of the following:

A. Completion of 45 contact hours of continuing education courses;
B. Completion of a certificate program in nursing education;
C. Nine semester hours of education course work;
D. National certification in nursing education; or
E. Documentation of successful completion of structured, individualized development activities of at least 45 contact hours approved by the Board. Criteria for approval included content in the faculty role within the curriculum implementation, objectives to be met and evaluated, review of strategies for identified student population and expectations of student and faculty performance.

*If employed on or after July 1, 2006, faculty members have three years from date of employment to meet the requirements in subparagraph (e) (3) of this rule.

5. Maintain competence in the areas of assigned responsibility.

6. Recent employment in an acute care setting within the last 2 years.

7. Computer Literacy