North Carolina Initial Certification
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Earn your Initial Teaching Certification in North Carolina:

Satisfy the following requirements and complete the following steps to earn your Initial Teacher Certification in North Carolina.
  • North Carolina Initial Teaching Certification

  • The Initial North Carolina Teacher Certification is valid for 5-years.

    • Step 1:

      You must have completed a teacher preparation program from an accredited institution. Teacher Preparation Programs.


    • Step 2:

      Pass teacher competency examinations:
      • Praxis I and Praxis II
      • Gather information from the ETS Website.

    • Step 3:

      Complete the North Carolina Initial Teacher Certification Application: Form A

    • Step 4:

      Submit Official Transcripts of all college credits you've received.

    • Step 5:

      Have your teacher ed. university verify the completion of your teacher education program with Form V. This form is included within the initial teacher certificate application packet.

    • Step 6:

    • You will need to include an $85 processing fee by check or money-order made payable to the "Department of Public Instruction"

      Send materials to this address:
      Department of Public Instruction
      Licensure Section
      6365 Mail Service Center
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6365

      Or request more information by contacting a representative at the North Carolina Department of Education at (800) 577-799, if you are in North Carolina, and (919) 807-3310, if you are outside.

    • Step 7:
      Sit back and relax!

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