Becoming an Educator
Why NCCU?
The School of Education is the academic unit responsible for all NCCU teacher education programs. Since its beginning, the University has prepared students to be teachers. Students who want to earn a teaching license, must meet the program requirements in the teaching specialty area(s) and in professional education courses.
TEP Required Test(s) for Entry and Exit
All students pursuing a degree in Education (BK, elementary, middle grades, high school [also called secondary] or subject/content areas) must apply for entry to the Teacher Education Program (TEP). Please note that this is different and separate from being admitted to the University. All students must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators exam unless they have an ACT/SAT equivalent score.
Prior to starting student teaching and to exit the program, all students must pass either the Praxis II subject/content area exam for middle grades and high school majors or the Praxis CKT7813 or Pearson Mathematics subtest and Pearson Foundation of Reading Test for elementary majors.