NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06C .0346
Plain English summary
This regulation establishes the requirements for obtaining a Permit to Teach, a one-year nonrenewable license in North Carolina. Applicants must be employed by an LEA, demonstrate that no appropriately licensed or residency-eligible professionals are available for the position, and hold a bachelor's degree without qualifying for any other licensure pathway. The permit serves as a last-resort credential when standard licensed teachers are unavailable.
Key requirements
- Be employed by a local education agency (LEA)
- Submit documentation from the LEA that no appropriately licensed professionals or persons who are eligible for a residency license are available to accept the position
- Hold a bachelor's degree and do not qualify for a license under any other pathway
Affected parties
- Local education agencies (LEAs)
- Prospective teachers seeking a Permit to Teach
- Students taught by permit holders
- School administrators