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Court-Ordered Classes in North Carolina

Courts in North Carolina order classes across 3 categories we've published guides for. Below is every North Carolina requirement we've verified against official sources, each linking to the full guide with the program name, length, format rules and the official provider list.

Court-ordered anger management in North Carolina

Program: Court-ordered anger management (generic, no state-standardized curriculum). Note: for domestic-violence cases North Carolina instead requires a state-approved Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP), also called a batterer intervention program.

Length: No statewide-mandated length for generic anger management — the number of hours or sessions is set by the individual court order (commonly a fixed number of sessions or hours, e.g., roughly 8-26+). By contrast, a North Carolina state-approved DVIP (batterer intervention program) has a set minimum of at least 26 consecutive weekly group sessions of at least 1.5 hours each (about 6 months). · Format: Varies by court

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North Carolina DWI substance use assessment + ADETS

Format: Mostly in-person

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Court-ordered parenting classes in North Carolina

Program: Parent Education Program (the state's court-sponsored course is titled "The Most Important Job: Parenting Information for Families Living Apart")

Length: Varies by district: about 40–45 minutes for the state's online course, a 1-hour in-person session, or a 4-hour class · Format: Varies by court

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Ordered to something that isn't listed here? This page lists only the North Carolina requirements we have verified against official state, court or agency sources — it is not a complete list of everything a North Carolina judge can order. If your order names a class we haven't covered, the court or agency named on your paperwork is the authority on it.

Independent directory: NextStep Counseling is an independent information site. We are not a court, a government agency, or a class provider, and no court endorses this site or any provider listed on it. Requirements change and vary by case, county and judge — always confirm the exact class, format, hours and an accepted provider with the court that ordered you before you enroll or pay.

Written by Michelle Brown, Editor · Last reviewed · Checked against public court, DMV, and government sources. See our editorial standards.