Elementary Education Residency Licensure

Eligibility

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.
• Provide a letter of employment or promised placement from the PSU/LEA in a lead teacher/teacher of record position that requires a teaching license.

How to Apply

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 WCC 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 “Wayne 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.

Handbook

• Elementary Education Residency Licensure Certificate

Below are the courses required to earn this certificate. These courses will be held at Wayne Community College in a hybrid model: mostly online with a few face-to-face meetings per course.

• EDU 270 Effective Instructional Environments (2 SHC)
• EDU 272 Technology, Data, and Assessment (3 SHC)
• EDU 277 Integrated Curriculum & Instructional Strategies: Math (3 SHC)
• EDU 278 Integrated Curriculum & Instructional Strategies: Social Studies/ELA (3 SHC)
• EDU 279 Literacy Development and Instruction (4 SHC)
• EDU 283 Educator Preparation Practicum (3 SHC)

Below are the recommended sequence of courses.

Special Notes for your Plan of Study:

• Each course requires observations by the EPP director and/or assigned coach.
• In addition to 18 hours of course work, you are required to successfully complete edTPA requirements for the State of North Carolina and a passing score (all three components, edTPA 13: 34, edTPA 15: 40, edTPA 18: 48).
• Before applying for licensure, the candidate must past the following tests
  • Pearson Test 190: Foundations of Reading
  • Praxis Test 7813: CKT Math Subtest
• You are required to set up a DPI NC account and apply to NCDPI Online Licensure System
  • Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) will complete the V Form.
• Your plan of study remains valid if:
  • You remain employed as a lead teacher under the residency in a DPI-approved NC LEA
  • You earn a grade of C or better in all residency courses and you have a GPA of 2.7 or higher.

If you need to file a complaint:
The process to file a complaint is outlined in this document.

Scholarships from the Foundation of Wayne Community College are available for this program. Contact the EPP Campus Director for more information.