16 N.C. Admin. Code 6C.0344

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 06C .0344 - REQUIREMENTS TO BE ISSUED A PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR STUDENT SERVICES PERSONNEL AND TEACHERS

(a) To be issued a Provisional License, an applicant shall complete all State Board of Education (SBE) requirements for the license areas as follows:

(1) School Counselor Licensee shall:

(A) Be enrolled in an accredited school counselor preparation program and have completed a minimum of 24 graduate semester hours of that program with completion of remaining requirements within three years; or have completed a master's degree in addiction; career; clinical mental health; clinical rehabilitation; college counseling and student affairs; marriage, couple, and family counseling; or rehabilitation counseling from a regionally accredited college or university and be enrolled in an accredited school counselor preparation program to complete additional master's level courses needed to add school counseling specialization with completion of remaining requirements within three years;

(B) Submit official degree dated transcripts to document verification of a bachelor's degree; and

(C) Be employed by an LEA.

(2) School Social Work Licensee shall:

(A) Be employed by an LEA;

(B) Have completed a bachelor's, master's, specialist, or doctoral degree in social work; and

(C) Submit official degree dated transcripts.

(3) Media Coordinator Licensee shall:

(A) Be employed by an LEA;

(B) Obtain an "A" level teaching license or bachelor's degree in media or have completed 18 graduate semester hours applicable toward a school media coordinator program; and

(C) Submit official degree dated transcripts.

(4) School Psychology Licensee shall:

(A) Be employed by an LEA;

(B) Have completed all program requirements at the graduate level except for the thesis or internship and submit written confirmation from the college or university at which the individual has matriculated concurrent with the individual's employment; and

(C) Submit official degree dated transcripts.

(5) Curriculum and Instructional Specialist Licensee shall:

(A) Be employed by an LEA;

(B) Obtain a Master's level teaching license and have a minimum of five years of teaching experience in that license area

(C) Submit official degree dated transcripts.

(6) Exceptional Children Program Administrator Licensee shall:

(A) Be employed by an LEA;

(B) Obtain a Master's level license in an exceptional children's area, curriculum instruction, or school administration, or graduate level license in school psychology; and

(C) Submit official degree dated transcripts.

(7) Teaching Area Licensee shall be employed by an LEA.

(b) A Provisional license for a Student Services Licensee may be issued at a degree level other than that required for the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) recommendation.

16 N.C. Admin. Code 06C .0344

Authority G.S. 115C-12; 115C-268.1; 115C-268.5; 115C-270.5; 115C-270.20;
Emergency Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019;
Eff. March 17, 2021.

Authority G.S. 115C-12; 115C-268.1; 115C-268.5; 115C-270.5; 115C-270.20;
Emergency Adoption Eff. 8/20/2019;
Eff. 3/17/2021.