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 AMCB, 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 complete 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)  CNMs who complete the federally required training under the Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (MATE) shall be deemed in compliance with the controlled substance prescribing requirements of this rule for the two year CE period in which the MATE training is completed.

(d)  The CNM shall maintain documentation of all CE completed within the previous five years and provide a copy of all Certificates of Completion from the CE to the Committee upon request.

History Note:        Authority: G.S. 90-5.1; 90-14(a)(15); 90-178.5(2); S.L. 2015-241, s. 12F .16(b);

Eff. March 1, 2017;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2018;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 2023;

Temporary Amendment Exp. Eff. July 12, 2024;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2024.