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Step One
Apply /Enroll

Submit your free application today and send us your official university transcripts.

 

Admission Requirements:

  • 4-year bachelor’s degree with a 2.7+ GPA
  • Submitted online application to North Carolina Teachers
  • Complete online questionnaire (sent via email after you apply)
  • Signed Offer of Admission

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Step Two
BECOME ELIGIBLE

Work toward becoming eligible to teach, at your own pace, by completing your online coursework.

 

Testing and Training Requirements:

  • Choose Licensure Area
  • Begin Online Training
  • Pass Applicable State Licensure Exams
  • Receive Form RL

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Step Three
START TEACHING

Begin teaching in the classroom for three academic years, while earning full benefits and pay.

 

Teaching Requirements:

  • Obtain Residency License
  • Complete Additional Coursework & Submit edTPA Portfolio
  • Receive Recommendation from Field Supervisor/Principal
  • Fulfill Time-Taught Requirement

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Step Four
FULLY LICENSED

Earn your official Initial Professional Educator License upon successful completion of the program.

 

Licensure Requirements:

  • Complete Remaining Program Requirements
  • Receive Letter of Completion
  • Receive Transcript of Completed Coursework
  • Apply for Initial Professional Educator License

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Texas Teachers Exempt Countries

Texas Teachers currently recognizes these SBEC-approved countries:
  • American Samoa
  • Angulia
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Austrailia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Canada (except Quebec)
  • Dominica
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Grand Cayman
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Jamaica
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Trinidata/ Tobago
  • Turks and Calcos
  • United Kingdom
  • US Pacific Trust