Alternative Licensure Options

There are two alternative licensure options:

Licensure Only

This route is available for those individuals who have completed a four-year degree but did not meet the necessary requirements to obtain a teaching license while there. The individual requests that a college or university, such as Appalachian State University, do an analysis to determine what requirements the individual must meet before being recommended for licensure. Learn more about the Licensure Only option...

Lateral Entry

When a school district hires an individual with a degree from a four-year institution who does not have a teaching license, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)  issues a Provisional License and the individual becomes a "Lateral Entry" teacher.  The Lateral Entry teacher must then meet the obligations of a full-time teacher while completing the requirements for a Standard Professional I license. Learn more about the Lateral Entry option

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