North Carolina Teacher Certification Renewal
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North Carolina Teacher Certification Renewal:

• Renewal Instructions
The North Carolina Teacher's Certification is valid for 5 years. During the life of your initial certification, you will need to complete certain prerequisites of professional development, either through earning a master's degree, a national board certification or a certain amount of semester hours of professional training.


• Step 1:
  Complete 10 semester hours or 15 units of renewal credit.
  • By college or university credit.
  • Local in-service courses or workshops
  • Teaching Experience: 1 renewal credit is awarded for each year of full-time teaching.
  • Earn a Master's degree in education and upgrade your certification while you gather credit for certification renewal.


• Step 2:
  Complete Form U. First Download the Teacher Certification Renewal Application Packet.


• Step 3:
  Have your employing school district complete a Verification of Experience Form (Form E). This form can be found within the initial application packet.


• Step 4:
  You will need to include a $55 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.

Learn about the requirements of another state by clicking on one of the state certification links to your left.