North Carolina Health Workforce

This guide brings together all the Resources, Organizations, Funding, Events, and News we've discovered for North Carolina.

Here are some top picks to get you started:

Frequently Requested Information

• Interested in learning opportunities?
  The state's Area Health Education Centers may offer career exploration activities, as well as educational programs for health career students and continuing education for health professionals.

• Looking for help paying for your education?
  Check Funding and Inactive Funding for scholarships, loan repayment programs, loans, fellowships and educational opportunities. You may also want to browse national funding for additional opportunities.

• Does your organization need help recruiting and retaining health professionals?
  Consider these organizations and these recruitment and retention technical assistance opportunities.

• Are you a health professional interested in practicing in North Carolina?
  See Job Boards and Licensure and Certification Boards

Workforce Statistics and Data Sources

• North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) – provides access to North Carolina Health Professions Data System Publications which includes the North Carolina Health Professions Data Book, an annual publication of state-, region-, and county-level statistics, as well as demographic and health-related information.

• North Carolina Board of Nursing – provides access to Statistics which gives demographic information on the current nursing workforce in North Carolina.

• Additional reports and publications are available in the Resources section, and in particular the Supply and Demand Resources include data on the health workforce.

State Workforce Organizations

• The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
• North Carolina Center for Nursing
• North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care

• For a complete list, see the Organizations section of this guide.

Page last updated July 27, 2012