A nurse’s time is precious: most don’t have all day to research the 2024 South Carolina nurse license renewal requirements. Between long work hours and staffing shortages, there isn’t much time to research what CE must be completed this year.
Knowing the renewal deadline is critical, as nurses can’t work in South Carolina with an expired license.
In this article, we provide information on the required CE, the last day to renew, and further insight into maintaining an active license.
You have until April 30, 2024, to renew your license with the state of South Carolina before a license reinstatement is required.Â
In order to fulfill their license renewal requirements, LPNs and RNs must complete 30 contact hours of CE from a board-approved and ANCC-accredited provider (such as Nursing CE Central).
Nursing CE Central’s 2024 Updated Renewal Bundle meets all the CE requirements for a South Carolina nurse license renewal and is accredited by the ANCC and approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
LPNs and RNs must complete CE requirements to renew their license.
No, you don’t need to take a test to complete the CE requirements for license renewal.
It’s the responsibility of the nurse to keep a record of all completed CE for up to four years. This can be used for an audit or for a request from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Nursing CE Central makes it easy to access completed certificates at any time by logging into their website. All completed CE will be saved there.
Yes. Nursing CE Central provides CE courses that are approved and accepted by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Yes, you must report completed CE to CE Broker. Nursing CE Central will automatically submit your certificates to them once all of the required courses are finished.
Most nurses will need to fulfill the CE requirements, submit completed CE certificates through CE Broker, and use the eService login portal of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to complete a license renewal application. A valid payment method will be needed.
All South Carolina LPNs and RNs must renew their licenses by April 30, 2024. The renewal window opens on February 1, 2024.
If you fail to renew your license on time, it will be deemed lapsed. You cannot continue to work in South Carolina until it’s reinstated. The board may reinstate your license with proof of continued competency satisfactory to them and additional fees.
No, you cannot continue to work until your license is reinstated in the state of South Carolina.
You can check the status of your license by visiting the South Carolina Labor License Regulation’s license look up page.
A South Carolina nurse license renewal can be completed by the following:
The maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the board.
The completion of an academic program of study in nursing or a related field recognized by the board.
The verification of competency and the number of hours practiced, as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the board.
 However, most nurses find completing CE courses the fastest and easiest way to renew their licenses.
Here’s the contact information for the board. They can answer any further questions about the South Carolina nurse license renewal:
Website: https://llr.sc.gov/nurse
Address: 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia, SC 29210
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (803) 896-4550
They’re from open 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Visit our South Carolina nursing license renewal page for more information or to begin CE courses.
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