Initial Licensure Program

The initial licensure program is a three-year period of support and assessment for beginning teachers. The initial license, which is valid for five years, allows the teacher to begin practicing the profession on an independent basis. At the end of the three year period, the teacher is either granted or denied a continuing license.

Required Participants:

All initially licensed teachers are required to participate in the initial licensure program. Initial licenses are issued to teachers with less than three years of appropriate teacher experience (normally considered to be three years of public school experience) in their initial licensure area. Teachers from states not included in North Carolina reciprocity agreements, who have not completed an NCATE-approved teacher education program, must participate in the ILP regardless of their length of experience.

Resources:

Regional Alternative Licensing Center (RALC)

Teach4NC

INTASC Standards

Professional Resources and Praxis Study Guides

DPI Resources for Mentors and Beginning Teachers

UNCP BRAVEWEB Course Selections

Praxis II Registration

Important ILT Documents:

The following files are MS Word or PDF documents that you can save to your computer or a floppy disk.

1. Initial Licensure Candidate Application
2. Cycle of Assistance 1
3. Cycle of Assistance 2
4. Cycle of Assistance 3
5. IGP Form and Directions
6. Mentor Contact Log
7. Mentor Agreement
8. Required ILT Documentation

Dates to Remember:

Cycles of Assistance Due Dates

Email Larry Johnson, Executive Director for Personnel, at ljohnson@scsnc.org, or phone 277-4459 ext 305, for additional assistance.

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