NC Pre-K Early Educator Support, Licensure and Professional Development (EESLPD) Unit

NC Pre-K Early Educator Support, Licensure and
Professional Development (EESLPD) Unit

This section of the website provides information about the BK education and licensure requirements for NC Pre-K lead teachers who are employed by nonpublic schools (4- and 5- star licensed child care centers and Head Start programs) who must hold a BK license. The Early Educator Support, Licensure and Professional Development (EESLPD) Unit the Beginning Teacher Support Program, the Lateral Entry Teacher Support Program and the Licensure Renewal Program to support NC Pre-K lead teachers at each level of the licensure process-from the lateral entry BK license, to BK SP I and II licensure.

What is the NC Birth-through-Kindergarten License?
The North Carolina Birth-through-Kindergarten degree and license prepares early educators to work with young children, from birth through age 5 years, with and without disabilities, including those at-risk, and their families. The pre-service process requires coursework and and student teaching/internship to qualify for a NC Educator's Standard Professional I license issued by the NC State Board of Education, while the in-service process a three-year induction or beginning teacher support, coupled with formal teacher evaluations, resulting in a professional development plan, leading to a North Carolina Birth-through- Kindergarten Standard Professional II license.