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Licensure Application Process

The following steps make up the application procedure for the North Carolina Teaching and School Counseling licenses. Applicants are responsible for the completion of their licensure application. No application will be forwarded to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction until all documents have been submitted to the Licensure Office. When all documents have been received, the application will be mailed to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for approval and processing.

  1. Form V Verification by Institution
  2. Form A Application for a NC License
  3. Praxis II Score Reports-for Elementary, School Counseling and Lateral Entry Students only
  4. Final Transcript(s) Official Graduate and Undergraduate transcripts will be requested by the Licensure Officer to expedite the processing of applications.
  5. Processing Fee NCDPI charges a $55 processing fee. You can pay by check, money order or credit card.
  6. Form E (Optional) Form E is completed by applicants who have taught one-half time or more (fifteen hours per week).
  7. Certification of Teaching Capacity Form to be completed by the Cooperating Teacher and Principal in LEA.
    Not applicable to School Counseling students.

An e-mail will be sent to you letting you know the date your application was mailed to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The processing of your application can take anywhere from two to eight weeks.  Any questions regarding the status of your license should be directed to NCDPI at 1-800-577-7994 or 1-919-807-3310. If eight weeks pass and you still have not received your license, please contact Ms. Tracy Stegman, Licensure Officer at 336-758-5990 or via email at stegmath@wfu.edu.