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 RequirementsNo Determination Has Been Made
AlabamaYes  
AlaskaYes 
ArizonaYes 
ArkansasYes  
CaliforniaYes  
ColoradoYes  
ConnecticutYes 
DelawareYes  
FloridaYes  
GeorgiaYes  
GuamX
HawaiiYes  
IdahoYes  
IllinoisYes  
IndianaYes  
IowaYes  
KansasYes  
KentuckyYes  
LouisianaYes  
MaineYes  
MarylandYES  
MassachusettsYes  
MichiganYes  
MinnesotaYes  
MississippiYes  
MissouriYes 
MontanaYes  
NebraskaYes  
NevandaYes  
New HampshireYes 
New JerseyYes  
New Mexico X 
New York  X
North CarolinaYes  
North Dakota Yes 
OhioYes  
OklahomaYes  
OregonYes  
PennsylvaniaYes  
Puerto RicoX
Rhode IslandYes  
South CarolinaYes  
South Dakota 
TennesseeYes  
TexasYes  
UtahYes  
VermontYes  
VirginiaYes 
Virgin IslandsX
WashingtonYes  
West VirginaYes  
Wisconsin Yes x
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