North Carolina

Contact Information

Address:
Department of Public Instruction
Licensure Section
301 North Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825

Phone:
919-807-3310
800-577-7944 (In state only)

North Carolina Department of Education: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Master's Degree Needed: Yes

Praxis II Library Media Content Test Needed: Media Coordinator, candidates need a score of 148 or above. North Carolina accepts old NTE scores.

Other Testing Needed: For a position as a Media Supervisor, the candidate must score 148 or above on the Educational Leadership and Administration exam as well as 145 or above on the Library Media Content Test.

Description: North Carolina describes this position as a librarian, library teacher, or media coordinator. In addition, the media supervisor/director is a system level media professional.

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

Criteria for eligible individuals:

Media Coordinator

• Completion of an approved program for a media coordinator at the Master's degree level or above

OR

• Completion of an approved program after July 1, 1984, allows a provisional license upon employment (18 hours in library media) with requirements to update to Master's degree level

OR

• Possess a Masters Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association Program
• Complete the courses leading to certification as a school library media specialist including a practicum. If the candidate is employed, the practicum can be waived

Media Supervisor

Completion of three graduate semesters in each of the following above the library media certification:

• Administration
• Curriculum Development
• Supervision

Reciprocity: North Carolina follows the Interstate Agreement with the 41 states and the District of Columbia in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education & Certification (NASDEC). However, one must meet the state's requirements for teaching licensure because it is not a law. Further information can be found at http://www.nasdtec.net/?InterstateAgreements.