Public Service Programs: Elementary Education Residency Licensure Certificate (C55490)

The state of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) collaborated with the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to develop the Cultivating Carolina Classrooms program to provide a streamlined opportunity in the community college that simplifies, aligns, and accelerates the pathway to elementary education licensure for people who have completed a bachelor’s degree and have obtained a position with a school system.

The Residency Licensure Certificate program is designed for college graduates who hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-education field and desire to become an elementary education teacher.

For admission into the program, the candidate must:

• Must be a U.S. citizen, or eligible for employment.
• Have completed a bachelor’s degree with a 2.7 GPA or higher.
• Have completed 24 hours of coursework in the requested licensure area or passed the North Carolina State Board of Education (NCSBE) required content area examination(s) for the requested licensure area.
• Provide a letter of employment or promised placement from the PSU/LE

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All interested applicants should complete the Alternative NC Teaching Licensure: NCCS Cultivating Carolina Classrooms- NCCCS Residency Licensure Program Application online through CFNC to apply. (*Please note: Applications are completed through CFNC, not on the FTCC website.)

Applicant Steps:

1. Create a CFNC account to access the application link (required by the system)
2. Click “Apply to College”
3. Click “Application Hub” CFNC.org – Application Hub
4. Click “Start an Application”
5. Select “Alternative NC Teaching Licensure: NCCCS Cultivating Carolina Classrooms.”
   1. At the start of the application, you must complete the “Residency Determination” form using your social security card and driver’s license
   2. In addition to the application, students must provide: • unofficial transcripts for admissions purposes • official transcripts once admitted to the program • a letter of employment or promised placement from the PSU/LEA
6. When you arrive at the field for “Educator Prep Program,” you will be asked to select your top three community college options. Please select “Fayetteville Technical Community College” as your first option.
7. Submit your application
8. Once the application is submitted, the applicant will be contacted by the NCCCS EPP Program Coordinator to determine eligibility and college placement of the applicant.
9. The application will then be forwarded to FTCC for admission to the Residency Licensure Certificate program. The applicant will be officially enrolled in the FTCC RLCP once an official transcript(s) is received and reviewed by admissions

Please note that all costs are estimates and subject to change. Tuition is established by the State Board of Community Colleges and North Carolina General Assembly and is subject to change without notice. RLCP Estimated-Costs.docx

Students admitted to the program are required to hold a bachelor’s degree and therefore, would not be eligible for federal financial assistance. Students may apply for local scholarships and grants.

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Certificate

Elementary Education Residency Licensure Certificate (C55490)

Program Length: 6 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree with 24 hours of general education coursework and 2.7 GPA
Award: Elementary Education Residency Licensure Certificate

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