North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 90. Medicine and Allied Occupations § 90-629. Requirements for licensure to practice

(1) Has obtained a high school diploma or equivalent.

(2) Is 18 years of age or older.

(3) Is of good moral character as determined by the Board.

(4) Has successfully completed a training program consisting of a minimum of 500 in-class hours of supervised instruction at a Board-approved school.

(5) Has passed a competency assessment examination that meets generally accepted psychometric principles and standards and is approved by the Board.

(6) Has submitted fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the Board at the time the license application is filed and consented to a criminal history record check by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.

(7) Demonstrates satisfactory proof of proficiency in the English language.