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The NC TEACH cohort program typically takes a Lateral Entry Teacher one year to complete but may vary by content area and previously completed coursework.

NC TEACH
Blended Cohort
Face-to-Face (F2F) and Distance Education (DE) 

   

NC TEACH
Online Cohort
Distance Education (DE)

Target Population: 

Special Education ONLY

  

Target Population:

Current middle grades, secondary, and elective lateral entry teachers.  Elementary Education and Birth-Kindergarten teachers are not eligible to pursue licensure through NC TEACH and must request individual lateral entry plans.  

Sample Program:

  • 2-week Summer Institute
    (daily 8:30-4:30) F2F
  • Fall - one course over 5 Saturdays F2F
  • Spring - one course DE
  • Summer 1 - one course DE
  • PRAXIS II subject area test(s)
  • 1 Successful year of teaching as a lateral entry teacher in a NC public or charter school.
  • Additional coursework as outlined on plan of study if applicable (varied per individual)

This program is intensive during the Summer.

 

Sample Program:

  • Fall - one course DE
  • Spring - one course DE
  • Summer I - one course DE
  • Summer II - one course DE
  • PRAXIS II subject area test(s)
  • 1 Successful year of teaching
  • Additional coursework as outlined on plan of study (varied per individual)

This program is intensive during the school year and summer with approximately 15-20 hrs/week of coursework.

Locations:

ECU
Johnston County

 

Location:

Entirely online (see available areas below)

Application Information:

  • application deadlines if applicable:
    • March 1st for Summer Start

 

Application Information:

  • application form
  • application deadlines if applicable:
    • March 1st for Summer start
    • October 1st for Spring start

Print, complete, then mail or fax application and official transcript(s) to:
Office of Alternative Licensure
College of Education
109 Speight Building
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-2700
Fax: 252-737-2998

Once your application has been received by our office you will be contacted within 30 days. 

Advantages:

  • Requirements typically completed in 1 year
  • Cohort support and systematic course of study
  • Enter the classroom immediately
  • No internship requirement (time and financial savings)
  • Total program cost between $2,000-3,000 (approximate figure for entire year) NCMTEC members pay reduced consortium rates for courses (school system must be a member)
  • Financial aid available for F2F summer institute
  • Flexible course offerings to include Saturday, evenings, and distance education
  • Previous education courses may count toward your licensure requirements

ECU Licensure Areas:

Art K-12*

Business 7-12*

  

Dance K-12*

English 9-12*

Family and Consumer Sciences 7-12*

French K-12*

German K-12*

Health K-12*

 

Marketing 7-12*

Math 9-12*

 

 

Middle Grades:

Lang Arts*, Math*, Science* or Social Studies*

Music K-12*

Physical Education K-12*

Science 9-12*

 

Social Studies 9-12*

Spanish K-12*

Special Education General or Adapted

Theater K-12*

  

*Available areas of NC TEACH online cohort

For general questions contact: 

Susan Morgan
Coordinator of Alternative Licensure
252-328-2700
alternativelicensure@ecu.edu

NC TEACH Program Coordinator: 

Dr. Ann Bullock
Coordinator of ALEC
College of Education
116 Speight Building
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858 

Lateral Entry

Lateral Entry Teachers are individuals employed in a North Carolina school system that hold at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the subject area they are employed to teach. 

Lateral Entry Teachers are responsible for securing their own teaching position and will be teaching while they complete their licensure coursework. Failure to secure a teaching position will result in re-classification as Licensure only and may require additional coursework.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

Requirements for Lateral Entry

EITHER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

 Relevant Degree

2.5 GPA on 4.0 scale

OR

OR

 

 

24 Semester Hours of course work in core area

Passing scores on Praxis I tests PLUS one of the following:

  • GPA of 3.0 in the major field of study
  • GPA of 3.0 in all courses in senior year
  • GPA of 3.0 in a minimum of 15 semester hours of courses (relating to teaching subject/area of licensure) completed within the last five years

OR

OR

 Passing score on the
Praxis II subject area test(s) 
for the area of licensure

Five years of relevant experience that occurred after Bachelor's degree (as determined by LEA and DPI)

Notes:

To qualify for lateral entry license in Elementary Education or Exceptional Children (Teacher of Record), the PRAXIS II subject assessment MUST be met prior to employment.

To qualify for a lateral entry license in English As a Second Language you must have either 24 semester hours in English, a degree in English or the PRAXIS II.

Alternative Licensure | 109 Speight | Mail Stop 504
College of Education | Greenville, NC 27858 USA
Phone: 252-328-6272 | Fax: 252-737-2998
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