Reciprocity agreements between the State of North Carolina and most of the other 50 states and territories ensure that the State educational requirements for all 16 education licensure programs meet the curricular requirements of these states with the following exceptions.

Licensure Requirements by State

StateMeets State Educational RequirementsDoes Not Meet State Educational Requirements
AlabamaYes 
AlaskaYes 
ArizonaYes 
ArkansasYes 
CaliforniaYes 
ColoradoYes 
ConnecticutYes
DelawareYes 
FloridaYes 
GeorgiaYes 
GuamNo
HawaiiYes 
IdahoYes 
IllinoisYes 
IndianaYes 
IowaYes 
KansasYes 
KentuckyYes 
LouisianaYes 
MaineYes 
MarylandYES  
MassachusettsYes 
MichiganYes 
MinnesotaYes 
MississippiYes 
MissouriYes
MontanaYes 
NebraskaYes 
NevandaYes 
New HampshireYes
New JerseyYes 
New Mexico No
New York  No
North CarolinaYes 
North Dakota Yes 
OhioYes 
OklahomaYes  
OregonYes 
PennsylvaniaYes  
Puerto Rico No
Rhode IslandYes 
South CarolinaYes 
South Dakota No
TennesseeYes 
TexasYes 
UtahYes 
VermontYes 
VirginiaYes
Virgin Islands No
WashingtonYes 
West VirginaYes 
Wisconsin Yes No
WyomingYes 

NCDPI Licensing Area Summary Document issued to Approved & Authorized NC EPP.

State by State Contact Information

Click here for state by state contact information for the appropriate state agencies for all education licensure programs.

In many cases, the University can provide the instruction needed by these states as additional courses. The student should contact:

Dr. Prince Bull, Dean of the College of Education
Gardner-Webb University
PO Box 997
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
[email protected]
(704) 406-4402