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CLE Requirements for NCCLE

Most Attorneys in various US States require Continuing Legal Education to maintain their professional designation. Browse courses that meet your requirements, or choose one of our course packages, specially curated to contain all the hours and credits you need, in one place. The courses on LearnFormula may be counted towards professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities. It is the student's responsibility to validate whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for their professional development requirements based on their own learning needs.

Requirements Overview

Last updatedAug 21, 2026
scheduleCLE Requirement
12/ year
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December 31
cycleRequirements Cycle
Annual
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10 CLE credits of General2 CLE credits of Professional Responsibility1 CLE credit of Technology1 CLE credit of Professional Well-being

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

The North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education Department requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 professional responsibility credits and 1 technology credit, by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by the last day of February of the following year. One professional responsibility credit devoted to substance abuse credit must be completed every three years. A maximum of 12 credits, including 2 professional responsibility credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. The deadline to report all 2020 CLE hours is March 1, 2021.
Beginning in 2020, members may take all of their CLE hours online. For members trying to satisfy a deficit prior to 2020, they may take up to six hours of online credit each year towards their CLE requirements. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education Department website.

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Legal Education US courses are built around relevant, verifiable content that can be applied toward NCCLE CLE hours. As with any provider, it remains the member's responsibility to confirm an activity fits their own professional development needs before claiming it.

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