Open the menus below to access relevant information, policies, procedures, and resources for undergraduate teacher candidates completing the part-time internship or full-time student teaching semesters.
To be recommended for licensure the following are required:
Successfully complete program requirements
Successfully pass student teaching using the NC Certification of Teacher Capacity rubric
Successfully pass edTPA©
Elementary Education majors must successfully pass the following tests before student teaching: NC Foundations of Reading (Pearson Test 090) and Praxis Test 7813: CKT Math Subtest
Secondary Education majors must successfully pass the PRAXIS II specialty area examination(s) specified by the University for their Content Area as part of licensure program completion. Candidates must have passed the appropriate Praxis II before student teaching.
Note: Always refer to NCDPI website for the latest information.
All teacher candidates at the graduate and undergraduate level must pass currently adopted North Carolina licensure tests as required by the gateway deadlines set by the School of Education to matriculate toward a timely graduation. Teacher candidates’ failure to meet gateway deadlines will result in the inability to matriculate toward completion of the degree and state license recommendation.
Failure to meet Praxis/Pearson Requirements
Teacher candidates who fail to meet the testing requirements prior to or during the internship semester will be suspended from internship. Teacher candidates will be responsible for arranging a meeting with the Program Coordinator, University Supervisor, and Director of Teacher Education to determine appropriate intervention.
Failure to meet edTPA© Requirements
Teacher candidates who do not pass the edTPA© assessment after their first submission for national scoring will be required to resubmit parts or the whole of their edTPA© tasks for national scoring as dictated by their initial score. Passing scores are required for licensure in the state of North Carolina and in many other states. Teacher candidates’ failure to pass the required edTPA© assessment will result in the inability to matriculate toward completion of the degree and state license recommendation.
Any teacher candidate who is unable to secure a passing score after a second national submission and who wishes to continue seeking a licensure-related degree must extend his/her plan of study by enrolling in the appropriate edTPA© extension and resubmission course. The course is for the purpose of gaining support for remediation and resubmission, and the teacher candidates enrolled are responsible for all tuition costs associated with the course and resubmission fees for national scoring.
After completing the student teaching, you must apply for a license in order to be certified to teach in the state of North Carolina.
Candidates need to apply online for the professional license at https://vo.licensure.ncpublicschools.gov/datamart/mainMenu.do.
Candidates will need the following items ready to submit when applying for licensure:
Official Degree-Posted ELECTRONIC LRU Transcript (Order this online or at the Registrar’s Office)
Scans of official transcripts from previous colleges and universities
Credit Card payment for $55.00
Praxis II scores; Praxis CKT Math scores; edTPA scores; Foundation of Reading scores
Court documents for charges (if applicable)
LEA/IHE Certification of Teaching Capacity Form
It will take approximately 10-12 weeks for the license to arrive.
Occasionally, candidates will receive a job offer before receiving a teaching license. In that case the potential employer will ask for a license verification letter. The Dean of the College of Education and Human Services will generate a letter for once the licensure application process has been completed.
Note: Always refer to NCDPI website for the latest information.