The Graduate School Bulletin
The Teachers Academy
School of Education, Curry Building
(336) 334-3412
Graduate Program:
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate for NC TEACH Alternative Licensure
Faculty
Betty Cooper Epanchin, PhD, Director
Cheryl Greenberg, PhD, Associate Director
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate for NC TEACH Alternative Licensure
NC TEACH is an alternative licensure program designed to recruit, train, support, and retain highly qualified individuals with undergraduate degrees in fields other than education who seek to enter the teaching profession. The Teachers Academy administers the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate for NC TEACH Alternative Licensure in the following areas: Middle Grades (6-9) Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; Secondary (9-12) English, Latin, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; and K-12 Foreign Language (Spanish or French). Depending on the academic background of the student, the certificate program consists of 12-18 semester hours. Students in the program enroll in a sequence of education courses and engage in field-based experiences as lateral entry teachers in local public school systems or, in some cases, as student teachers. Students may be required to take additional course work in their teaching area for licensure. For most of these teaching areas, students may apply up to 18 semester hours of NC TEACH course work toward a master’s degree program provided they apply and are accepted.
Application and Admission
Applicants must submit all application materials required by The Graduate School by the appropriate deadline to be considered for Fall, Spring, or Summer admission.
Certificate Requirements
Program of Study (12-18 hours)
TED 535 Literacy in the Content Area (3)
TED 545 Diverse Learners (3)
TED 669 Educational Implications of Learning and Development Theory (3)
TED 680a Clinical Experience in Teaching (6)
One 3 hour methods course in the licensure area
Content Courses
Students must have at least 24 semester hours in their teaching areas or passing scores on the PRAXIS II teaching examinations. After a review of transcripts, students may also be required to complete additional course work to meet teaching standards.
Licensure Requirements
In addition to course requirements, students who seek to obtain North Carolina Standard Professional I (entry-level) licensure must successfully complete one full year of lateral entry teaching or a full semester of student teaching, receive acceptable ratings on field placement and disposition assessments, complete a teaching portfolio, and pass the Praxis II examinations in their teaching areas. In addition, middle and secondary mathematics students take a second 3-hour methods course and middle grades students complete a short module related to their teaching areas.