All teachers shall hold, or be working toward a North Carolina (NC) Birth through Kindergarten (B-K) Continuing License or B-K or Pre-K/K Add-on License issued by the North Carolina Departmentof Public Instruction.
Teachersworking toward the required education and license shall meet one of the following requirements:
(1) a NC B-K Initial License;
(2) a NC Lateral Entry B-K License;
(3) a NC Residency B-K License;
(4) a NC Emergency B-K License as determined by the Early Educator Support, Licensure and Professional Development (EESLPD) Unit;
(5) anotherNC Educator’s License and a Provisional B-K or Pre-K/K license;
(6) anotherstate’s license; or
(7) a BA/BS degree and be eligible for a NC Residency B-K License.