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College of Education

Alternative Licensure and Residency Programs

Do you already have a bachelor’s degree and want to teach in North Carolina? Or, are you already teaching in North Carolina but need to clear your residency license? Whatever your background and interest, the NC State College of Education has a program that will help you earn your teaching license and leverage your experiences to make an impact in the classroom as a highly effective educator. All our residency programs are recognized by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction as approved Educational Preparation Programs (EPPs). 

Why NC State College of Education

  • Flexible | Take courses online, in-person in the evening, or through a mix of face-to-face and online courses.
  • Quality | Learn from nationally recognized faculty with K-12 teaching experience at a state approved Educational Preparation Program.
  • Relevant | Choose from content areas that align with your passion:
    • Business and Marketing Education
    • Elementary Education
    • English as a Second Language
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • Social Studies
    • Special Education
    • Technology Education
    • World Languages

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Master of Arts in Teaching

For individuals with a bachelor’s degree, this accelerated teacher licensure program leads to both an initial teaching license and a master’s degree and can be completed with a mix of online and face-to-face courses.

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NC TEACH

For mid-career professionals with at least a bachelor’s degree, this program leads to a North Carolina teaching license and can be completed in three semesters with a mix of four online courses and two in-person classes on Saturdays once a month.

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Pathway to Practice NC

A joint program with UNC-Chapel Hill, this 100% online program is specifically designed for teachers on a temporary license who need to clear their North Carolina provisional teaching license and emphasizes a competency-based education.

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Business and Marketing Education

The initial licensure program in Business and Marketing Education is a 12-credit hour, 100% online program designed specifically for residency licensed teachers currently in a business and marketing classroom or have been offered employment.

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Prepare to teach and lead at the top teacher preparation program in North Carolina.

Top

Teaching Alumni on Statewide Performance Measures

94%

Passage Rate on State Licensing Exams — 30 Points Higher than Average

#1

Value Among Colleges in N.C.

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Alison Winzeler, Ph.D.

Director, Pathway to Practice NC
Director, Alternative Licensure Programs

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Micha Jeffries, Ph.D.

Director, Master of Arts in Teaching

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