Nurse residency programs in North Carolina.
35 programs across 22 cities — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses.
Residencies in North Carolina by specialty
How North Carolina compares
North Carolina is the 9th-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 35 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (3.1%).
Accreditation held by North Carolina programs: 33 ANCC PTAP, 1 Vizient/AACN — 11 of them accredited with Distinction.
All 35 are listed for new-graduate RNs; none is currently recorded as taking experienced RNs changing specialty.
No program listed in North Carolina currently records a track in Neonatal, Labor & Delivery, Telemetry, Women's Health or Trauma. If one of those is your target, you will most likely need to look outside the state.
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Common questions
How many nurse residency programs are there in North Carolina?
This directory lists 35 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in North Carolina, across 22 cities. 34 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in North Carolina have the most programs?
Charlotte (10), Winston Salem (3), Concord (2). Programs are concentrated in the larger metros, but smaller hospitals often run cohorts with far less competition for places.
What specialties can I train in as a new grad in North Carolina?
The tracks most often listed here are Medical-Surgical, Rehabilitation, Psychiatric / Mental Health. A residency's advertised track is the unit you would be hired into, so it is worth checking the program page for the specific cohort.
Do I have to live in North Carolina to apply?
No. Residency programs recruit nationally and most applicants relocate. Licensure is the real constraint: you need a license valid in the program's state before you can start, so check whether that state participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact and how long endorsement takes there.