10.0 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
Teacher education programs throughout North Carolina are authorized by the State Board of Education and regulated by NCDPI. All programs undergo a rigorous program approval process to ensure that that every North Carolina child is taught by a highly qualified professional. All teacher education programs must demonstrate that graduates meet certain competencies. These competencies are evaluated using a series of standards and indicators. These standards include: Core Standards, Diversity Standards, Technology Standards, and Specialty Area Standards. The standards can be found at: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/ihe/materials/specialtystandards.pdf.
The state of North Carolina has established a Standard Course of Study (SCOS) for every content area. The Standard Course of Study provides each content area with a set of competencies by grade and course. The intent of the SCOS is to ensure that there are uniform, rigorous academic performances standards throughout the state. The NC SCOS can be found at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/
NC State University recommends its program completers for North Carolina teacher licenses, but licensure is granted by NCDPI. Once a candidate has completed all program requirements and completed the licensure application, the OPE will process and submit the application to the NCDPI Licensure section. The licensure section is responsible for examining credentials and issuing licenses to teacher, administrators, and other public school personnel in NC public schools. All professional employees of public schools must hold a license for the subject or grade level they teach or professional education assignment they hold. Typically, the licensure process will take 6-8 weeks. Should you have a question regarding the processing of your license, please contact the OPE prior to contacting the licensure section of NCDPI.
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