North Carolina Teacher Certification Reciprocity
Gain the credentials you need

• Receiving a North Carolina Teaching Certification


If you are currently residing in another state and have completed a teacher preparation program, you may be eligible for a North Carolina Teacher Certification.

The following are requirements and steps to be taken in order to apply for a North Carolina Teacher Certification through reciprocity agreements.


• Step 1:
  Pass teacher competency examinations:
  • Praxis I and Praxis II
  • Gather information from the ETS Website.


• Step 2:
  
  
  Complete the North Carolina Initial Teacher Certification Application: Application Packet


• Step 3:
  
  
  Submit Official Transcripts of all college credits you've received.


• Step 4:
  Include a front and back copy of your valid teaching license.
  
  
• Step 5:
  Have your employing school district complete a Verification of Experience Form (Form E). This form can be found within the initial application packet.
  
  
• Step 6:


You will need to include an $85 processing fee and a $55 fee for Verification of Experience (Form E) processing 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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Learn about the requirements of another state by clicking on one of the state certification links to your left.

Request information from schools by clicking on the links or school logos below.