License Renewal Requirements

License Renewal Requirements

Continuing licenses shall be issued with five-year renewal cycles.  Holders must renew their licenses at the end of each five-year period.  Credit earned for renewal shall apply to the person’s license field(s) and professional duties.

Renewal or reinstatement of a license shall be based on 8.0 units of renewal credit.  A unit of credit shall be equal to one-quarter hour or two-thirds of a semester hour of college credit.

Five-year renewal cycles shall be initially based on the completion of credit requirements to qualify for licensure, licensure renewal requirements, or a valid license held from another state.  A new five-year renewal cycle is established for a Continuing license when an expired license is renewed. A new five-year renewal cycle is also established upon completing program requirements for converting an initial license to a Continuing license.

NC State Board practices do not allow an individual course/workshop to be counted toward two-state sub-category license requirements simultaneously (i.e., Literacy and Academic Credit).  However, CEU credits for a course can be split between these two categories. Our Human Resource Services Department will split credit when needed to provide the most benefit to our educators.  It is recommended that this split credit be documented on the Professional Learning Prior Approval forms. 

Requirements for licensed educators whose license expire on or after June 30, 2019:

Teachers of grades B-K and kindergarten through five (includes media, instructional technology facilitators, art, music, physical education/healthful living) must complete 8 renewal credits during each five-year renewal cycle that meet the following requirements:
3.0 CEUs in an academic subject area(s)
3.0 CEUs addressing Literacy*
2.0 CEUs addressing the Digital Learning Competencies**

Teachers of grades six through twelve must complete 8 renewal credits during each five-year renewal cycle that meet the following requirements:
3.0 CEUs in an academic subject area(s)
3.0 CEUs in general education
2.0 CEUs addressing the Digital Learning Competencies**

Student Support Personnel (includes counselors, psychologists, and social workers) must complete 8 renewal credits during each five-year renewal cycle that meet the following requirements:
3.0 CEUs in professional discipline area(s)
3.0 CEUs addressing general education 
2.0 CEUs addressing the Digital Learning Competencies**

Administrators (includes school-based and central services) must complete 8 renewal credits during each five-year renewal cycle that meet the following requirements:
3.0 CEUs focused on the standards for school executives in Instructional and Managerial Leadership
3.0 CEUs in general education
2.0 CEUs addressing the Digital Learning Competencies**

*Literacy Requirements:  shall include evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and intervention strategies for students not demonstrating ready proficiency. Oral language, phonemic and phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension shall be addressed in literacy-related activities leading to elementary and middle school licensing renewal.

**Digital Learning Requirements: must be related to using digital literacy to enhance instruction.  Guidelines for administrator and teacher digital learning competencies can be located at http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/dtl/digitallearningnc/competencies/ 

Completing National Board Certification earns 8.0 renewal credits (covering all categories) regardless of passing.  Documentation of completing National Boards or a letter indicating the attempt must be submitted to the Licensure Specialist, Georgiana Small.  Renewal is either granted in the educator’s current renewal cycle or the next cycle and is only granted one time.  Renewal of National Board is required every ten years and awards 2.0 renewal credits.

Renewal credit is no longer given for experience. Credit is not awarded for hosting or facilitating meetings.  Renewal credit will not be given for any professional learning activity less than 30 minutes in length.  Credit is earned as follows:  One contact hour is equivalent to 0.1 renewal credit

Employees can check their renewal credit history online through our Human Resources Management System, TimeKeeper.  

For Questions:  Email Georgiana Small or call 252.728.4583 x 160175