Understanding Your 2024 South Carolina Nursing License Renewal

• For busy South Carolina nurses juggling incredible strains on the overall healthcare system, little time is left for sifting through rules and requirements for the 2024 license renewal period.
• An inactive license means you are no longer legally allowed to work in the state of South Carolina as a nurse.
• Nursing CE Central has a full breakdown of top questions, deadlines, requirements, and consequences of missing your renewal deadline for the 2024 South Carolina nursing license renewal period.

As nurses across the country battle against staffing shortages, burnout, and an all-time high of demands and strains on the overall healthcare system, little time is left for sifting through rules and requirements for license renewal!

For South Carolina nurses whose licenses expire during a chaotic 2024, a lapse in licensure not only means a potentially big headache dealing with the South Carolina Board of Nursing for a reactivation, but also the inability to continue working in the meantime.

That’s why our Nursing CE Central team has a full breakdown of top questions, deadlines, requirements, and consequences of missing your renewal deadline for the 2024 South Carolina nursing license renewal period.

1. Is Nursing CE Central a South Carolina Board of Nursing-approved provider? 

Yes! Courses from Nursing CE Central are approved and accepted by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. 

2. What are the 2024 CE requirements for renewal?

Nurses must meet continuing education competency requirements to renew their license. While there are several options available to meet this requirement, most nurses choose to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education from an ANCC and Board approved provider (such as Nursing CE Central). 

(Nursing CE Central’s 2024 South Carolina Renewal Bundle meets all state requirements in one easy, read and click-to-complete course.) 

3. Does Nursing CE Central submit proof of completed CEUs automatically to CE Broker? Or will I have to manually do that myself?

To make renewal as easy as possible, Nursing CE Central automatically and instantaneously reports all CEU completion to CE Broker!  We are a certified CE Broker provider and South Carolina nurses who take our courses will NOT have to manually upload course certificates to www.cebroker.com. 

4. Am I required to complete a test or quiz for my South Carolina CE Requirements?

No. We’ve made it as easy as possible to complete your South Carolina requirements. You can easily complete your CE requirements with just one click. 

5. What happens if I don’t renew my license before its current expiration date?

If a nurse fails to timely renew their license, the license is deemed lapsed at the close of the renewal period, and you cannot practice nursing in South Carolina until your license is reinstated. The board may reinstate the licensee with additional fees and proof of continued competency satisfactory to the board.

6. How long must I keep documentation proving I completed my 2024 CEU requirements for renewal?

Nurses must keep personal documentation of CE completion for a minimum of four years, in case of an audit or request from the Board. 

7. How can I renew my license with the South Carolina Board of Nursing this year?

South Carolina nurses can renew their license online by visiting https://eservice.llr.sc.gov/SSO/login/loginpage?ReturnUrl=%2fonlinerenewals%2f. 

Still have questions?

For more information on South Carolina nursing license renewal requirements, or to start your South Carolina required CEUs, click here!

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