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Professional Licensure Disclosures

In accordance with federal requirements, Rowan-Cabarrus is working to provide a complete list of all courses and programs that lead to professional certification and/or licensure and information on how internal requirements match those of other states. If you are participating in a course or program that leads to professional certification and/or licensure and intend on participating in a clinical or field experience or applying for certification and/or licensure outside of North Carolina, contact the program chair or director for additional information. Programs designated as (CE) are provided through Corporate & Continuing Education.

A program disclosure document is provided for each program listed below. The disclosure document provides a list of states and U.S. Territories and notes if the program requirements at Rowan-Cabarrus:

Meet the state education requirements of the listed state
Does not meet the state education requirements of the listed state
The listed state does not require licensure
Undetermined for the listed state

The mailing address for all program chairs and directors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is:

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
P.O. Box 1595
Salisbury, North Carolina, 28145-1595

Basic Law Enforcement

M. Daniel Harless
Director, Basic Law Enforcement Training and In-Service Law Enforcement Training
milton.harless@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3586

BLET Disclosures

Licensure Contact Information by State

NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission

State Law Enforcement Training Requirements

Cosmetology

Ronald Wolfe
Cosmetology, Esthetics and Nail Technology Program Chair
ronald.wolfe@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3927

Cosmetology Disclosures

Cosmetology Licensure Information & Contact by State

North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners

Early Childhood Education

Isha Goode
Early Childhood & School Age Programs Program Chair
isha.goode@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3728

Early Childhood Education Disclosure

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction – Educator’s Licensure

Requirements & Contacts by State

Emergency Medical Training

Alan Thompson, NRP
Director, Emergency Services | Emergency Medical Science
alan.thompson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-7141

AAS-EMS-Program-Licensure-Disclosure (currently bridge program only)
EMS Credential Programs (CE)

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions

North Carolina Office of EMS

Licensure Contact Information by State

*State credentialing is required in North Carolina. National certification is optional for practice in this state.*

Health Fields

Dental Assisting

Amanda Bellville
Dental Assisting Program Chair
amanda.belleville@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3727

Dental Program Licensure Disclosure

Licensure Contact Information by State

Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.

North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

Mammography

Casey Hinson Stapleton
Program Director
casey.hinson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3452

Mammography Program Licensure Disclosure (CE)

Mammography State Licensing Information

Students who graduate from Rowan-Cabarrus meet the educational requirements to take the mammography certification examination offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The mammography certification examination is a national credentialing examination. To contact the ARRT, visit their website.

Medical Coding Certificate

Casey Hinson Stapleton
Program Director
casey.hinson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3452

Program Certification Disclosure Medical Coding Certificate (CE)

Medical Coding Students successfully completing the College’s Medical Coding Program meet the educational requirements to take the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and/or the Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P) Examinations offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) OR the CPC Examination offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). The CCS, CCS-P, and CPC Examinations are national credentialing examinations. To contact the AHIMA, click here. To contact the AAPC, click here.

Certified Professional Coder

Casey Hinson Stapleton
Program Director
casey.hinson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3452

Program Certification Disclosure Professional Coder Certificate (CE)

To contact the AHIMA, click here. To contact the AAPC, click here.

Billing & Coding Specialist

Casey Hinson Stapleton
Program Director
casey.hinson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3452

Billing & Coding Specialist Program Licensure Disclosure (CE)

To contact the AHIMA, click here. To contact the AAPC, click here.

Activity Director

Casey Hinson Stapleton
Program Director
casey.hinson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3452

Activity Director Program Licensure Disclosure (CE)

Licensure Contact Information by State

Nurse Aide I

Casey Hinson Stapleton
Program Director
casey.hinson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3452

NC Board of Nursing

Licensure Contact Information by State

Program Licensure Disclosure Nurse Aide I (CE)

Nurse Aide II

Casey Hinson Stapleton
Program Director
casey.hinson@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3452

NC Board of Nursing

Licensure Contact Information by State

Program Licensure Disclosure Nurse Aide II (CE)

Nursing

Emily Fink
Nursing Program Chair
emily.fink@berxwedan.net, 704-216-3716

Nursing Disclosures

NC Board of Nursing

Licensure Contact Information by State

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Amy Mahle, MHA, COTA/L, ROH
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Chair
amy.mahle@berxwedan.net, 704.216.3948

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Occupational therapy program is ACOTE® accredited. ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs satisfy the states’ educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Students graduating from an ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational program are eligible to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification exam and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, please refer to the AOTA State Licensure webpage.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Licensure Disclosures