Sunday, November 22, 2009

Contact Information

Bobbi Taylor, Director

Appalachian Transition to Teaching Program (ATTP)
Appalachian State University Center
2855 Hickory Blvd
Hudson, NC 28638

Office: +1-828-759-4667
Fax: +1-828-759-4668
taylorbb@appstate.edu

Licensure Only

ASU Licensure Areas

  • Art K-12
  • Biology 9-12
  • *B-K
  • Business Education 9-12
  • Chemistry 9-12
  • *Elementary K-6
  • English 9-12
  • Family & Consumer Sciences 7-12
  • French K-12
  • Geology 9-12
  • Health K-12
  • History 9-12
  • Math 9-12
  • *Middle Grades Education: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
  • Music K-12
  • Physical Education K-12
  • Physics 9-12
  • Social Studies 9-12
  • Spanish K-12
  • *Special Education-General or Adapted
  • Technology Education with concentration in Secondary 9-12
  • Technology Education with concentration in Trade and Industry 9-12
  • Theater Arts K-12

*These are the only licensure areas offered off-campus;  specific courses are not taught every semester.

Licensure Only describes the process by which a graduate of a four-year program goes back to a college or university (such as Appalachian State University) as a non-degree-seeking student for the purpose of obtaining a license to teach.

If you choose to investigate working through the Appalachian Transition to Teaching Program to achieve teacher licensure, you should have the following sent to:

Bobbi Taylor
Appalachian State University Center at Hudson
2855 Hickory Blvd.
Hudson, NC 28638

1.  Official transcripts from all community colleges where college credit was earned.

 2.  Official transcripts from all colleges or universities where credit was earned. It is not necessary to send transcripts from Appalachian State University; we'll be happy to pull those up for you.

NOTE: Official transcripts must be sealed. 

Complete the Licensure Only Admission Application and send it to Bobbi Taylor at the above address. Be sure to indicate your intended licensure area on the bottom of the first page.

When Bobbi has received your application and all transcripts, she will process them and send your packet to the Reich College of Education.  A free analysis will be done to create a unique Program of Study for you. This program will explain what requirements you must meet before Appalachian will recommend you for teacher licensure in your requested area.

 

Your "Program of Study"

Your Program of Study will be mailed to you.  If you have questions about your individual Program of Study or previous courses that were counted in the evaluation, you are encouraged to contact the program coordinator who created your Program of Study. That person is your advisor. If you have general questions such as a career in education, how long it will take you to earn your license, how to locate courses, what cohorts are, etc., please contact Bobbi.

If you agree to the Program of Study, you will sign and return the documents to the Associate Dean in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University, thus affiliating with Appalachian State University.

 

 

Getting "Into the System"

Once you affiliate with Appalachian, you must "get into the Appalachian system" in one of two ways depending on your personal situation:

ONLINE APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY

  • New Applicants-Has not ever attended Appalachian. (Whether degree-seeking, non-degree seeking, undergraduate teacher licensure, or second degree seeking.)
  • Returning students who wish to be considered for the Forgiveness Policy ( See Registrar's website.)
  • Returning students with greater than or equal to 15 semester hours of new transferable coursework since last attending Appalachian.

DATASHEET

  • Returning students who have a “stop-out” period of at least one regular semester (fall or spring) or who withdrew from the previous semester. (grades of “W” posted and viewable on Banner SFARHST)
  • Returning students with less than 15 semester hours of new transferable course work since last attending Appalachian.
  • Students who have earned an undergraduate degree from Appalachian and are seeking undergraduate teacher licensure (refer to ATTP office), a second undergraduate degree (must be a different type than first degree such as if first degree is a BS, second degree must be a BA, BSW, BSCJ, BSN or BSBA) or non-degree seeking status.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

When you complete the online application to Appalachian State University or when you fill out a DATASHEET to update your file at Appalachian, you may be asked to provide additional information regarding:

  • Any court proceedings that have involved you.
  • Explanations to any of the questions to which you answered “yes” such as, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?”
  • A “Timeline” in the form of a paragraph explaining what you have been doing if there are any gaps greater than four months in your education.

If any of these apply to you, please answer at the time you complete your application so your process can proceed without delay.

***It is extremely important that you answer each question honestly.***

 

The length of time it will take for you to complete a Licensure Only program depends on your background in the content and/or pedagogy area and how many courses you take each semester.

When you complete all licensure requirements, you present your Application for a Standard Professional I License, all other required documents, and a licensure fee of $55 to Appalachian. If you qualify, you will be recommended for licensure by Appalachian and your paperwork will be sent into the Department of Public Instruction. The DPI mails the license directly you.

 

Bobbi Taylor, the Director of the Appalachian Transition to Teaching Program (ATTP) is available to help you through the entire process, start to finish. Please don't hesitate to contact her.

 

Additional information, including Frequently Asked Questions, can be found at:

http://www.ced.appstate.edu/students/teaching/licensure/faqs.aspx