Licensure 101 Training Session

1. Licensure 101 Training Session Nadine Ejire, Asst. Section Chief Shelia M. White, Program Manager NCDPI, Licensure Section October, 2011

2. Quote Motivate them, train them, care about them, and make winners out of them... they'll treat the customers right. And if customers are treated right, they'll come back. --J. Marriott Jr.

3. Agenda • Welcome & Purpose • Request Types Activity Handouts • Discussion • Questions & Answer/Feedback • Conclusion

4. HANDOUTS! • Licensure 101 Power point • Licensure Activities Booklet • Licensure Request Guides & Forms • Key Codes and Work Sheets • Activities Timeline • Overview = 5 minutes • Licensure Activities = 15 minutes • Reporting & Discussion = 15minutes (5 minutes for each activity) • Q & A/Wrap-Up = 10 minutes

5. Licensure’s Purpose! The purpose of licensure is to confirm that an individual: • Is qualified to perform specialized professional services as a public school employee, and • Guarantees the educators in North Carolina meet established standards of professional competence.

6. The North Carolina Law • General Statute…GS 115C & 296 -- Requires public school teachers to hold or be qualified to hold a certificate in accordance with SBE policy, and -- Grants absolute authority to the SBE to promulgate licensure requirements for professional educators • Administrative Code -- Section…003 of the North Carolina Administrative Code also outlines many specific rules/procedures for licensing of public school employees

7. NC State Board of Education Policy • Contains specific rules and regulations pertaining to licensing issues • The Licensure Manual is adopted by State Board of Education as State Board policy.

8. Reciprocity is… • Reciprocity is a term often used when educators need to transfer their certification from one state to another. • This does NOTmean, however, that a state with “reciprocity” will automatically grant the same certification as was held in another state, since each state has its own special requirements. • North Carolina is part of the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement*; therefore, the state accepts recommendations from teacher preparation programs from state-accredited colleges and universities in many states. • Cases are evaluated on an individual basis. In general, North Carolina does not recognize certificates which have been granted by testing only. *The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement aids candidates in gaining information on what the various state requirements are from state-to-state.  It may be viewed at:  http://www.nasdtec.org/agreement.php.

9. Reciprocity is NOT… • An exemption from North Carolina’s specific mandates. • Recognition of a license based solely on completing a test.

10. …Required Reciprocal Documents When an alternate route to certification has been completed the applicant will need to: • provide the other state’s Department of EducationORthe personnel administrator’s documentation regarding the requirements And • how those requirements were met.

11. Websites for Licensure Information • Licensure information can be obtained at the following website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/licensure/ • Regional Alternative Licensing Centers http://www.ralc.ccs.k12.nc.us/index.htm • Personnel administrators and other authorized users can access licensure forms, manual & NCLB data at https://licsalweb/ by contacting NCDPI at (919) 807-3720 • Praxis Information www.ets.org/praxis • Regional Accrediting Agencies Website: http://www.chea.org/institutions/index.cfm

12. How to Contact Licensure Mailing Address: NCDPI, Licensure Section 6365 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6365 Telephone Numbers: (919) 807-3315 (Personnel Line to Specialists) press #3 to bypass prompts (919) 807-3310 (Main Line) (800) 577-7994 (Toll Free) (919) 807-3350 (Fax number)

13. We made it to the END!!