Professional Development FAQs
How do I submit credits for my license renewal?
How do I know what my licensure cycle is and when I need to renew?
Your teaching license that has the dates listed on it which can tell you when your license is due to be renewed. If you do not have a printed copy of your teaching license, you can access it here: NCDPI Online Licensure System
How many credits are required for license renewal?
*As a condition of employment per NC State Board of Education Policy LICN-005 employing school systems reserve the right to assign literacy requirements for any educator.
*Renewal requirements are subject to change based on NC State Board of Education policy updates.
Credits Required for Licensure Renewal
Grades K-5
3 Subject Area
3 Literacy
2 General
Student Services Personnel
4 Professional Discipline
4 General
Grades 6-12
4 Subject Area
4 General
Administrators
4 Executive's Role
4 General
North Carolina Lifetime License
The State Board of Education shall issue a lifetime license, which shall require no renewal, to an individual currently licensed as a professional educator who has met at least one of the following criteria:
Completed at least 30 or more years of creditable service with the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System.
Completed a combined total of 30 or more years of employment as a licensed teacher, administrator, or student services personnel in one or more public school units in North Carolina.
Renewal Criteria
A unit of renewal credit (CEU) is equal to 10 clock hours of professional development
8 units of renewal credit are required to renew both a current and expired CPL
For a CPL to remain current, all renewal credit must be earned by the expiration date of the license
Activities Accepted for Renewal Credit:
College or university courses
Official transcripts are required as documentation; grade reports are not accepted.
Local in-service courses or workshops
The administrative unit certifies credits.
Classes and workshops approved by an LEA
Documentation of completion is provided by the agency sponsoring the activity.