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Alternatively Licensed Teachers

 

 

According to § 115C.270.20.a.5, the Residency License is a one-year license that is renewable twice and has replaced the Lateral Entry License. This is the current alternative pathway to be issued a teaching license in North Carolina.

Pathway to Alternative Licensure

As stated in SBE policy LICN-001, the two licenses listed below can be requested by an LEA for an individual they are hiring for a teaching assignment and meets the requirements listed for each type of license. Both license options allow the individual to qualify for a one-year RL in a teaching area with the option to renew twice, within no longer than a three-year period. 

  • Permit to Teach - A one-year non-renewable license issued to an individual with a baccalaureate degree and cannot qualify for a license under any other approach. 
  • Emergency License - A one-year non-renewable license issued to an individual with a baccalaureate degree with 18 hours of coursework relevant to the requested licensure area, but has not completed a recognized educator preparation program and does not qualify for an RL.

 

In order to be issued an RL, an individual must meet these requirements:

  1. Is requested by the local board of education and accompanied by a certification of supervision from the recognized educator preparation program in which the individual is enrolled.
  2. The individual for whom the license is requested meets all of the following requirements:
    1. Holds a bachelor's degree.
    2. Has either completed coursework relevant to the requested licensure area or passed the content area examination relevant to the requested licensure area that has been approved by the State Board.
    3. Is enrolled in a recognized educator preparation program.
    4. Meets all other requirements established by the State Board, including completing preservice requirements prior to teaching.

The above information and more details are located at: NCDPI Alternative Pathways

NCDPI has a list of approved Educator Preparation Programs for Residency Licensed teachers, please visit: NCDPI Approved Programs.