Questions | Initial Licensure Program

Initial Licensure Program (ILP)

3.1 What is the ILP?

Initial Licensure Program in Business and Marketing Education brief Overview.

3.2 How do I apply to the program?

1. Review the Program Admission Requirements as listed in the ILP overview page.
2. Review the Questions for Initial Licensure Program
3. Contact Program Administrative Assistant for BME, Janice Coats, for an Initial
   Licensure Program application via email: janice_coats@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-7533.
4. For additional Questions or Concerns contact via email: Cheryl P. Caddell, Program Coordinator Initial Licensure Program, cheryl_caddell@ncsu.edu

3.3 Is there a minimum GPA requirement to enroll in the Initial Licensure Program at NCSU?

Yes. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 from your undergraduate program.

3.4 Are your classes given at night, since I am teaching during the day?

Classes for the ILP are all offered online and can be accessed at your convenience, during the semester that they are offered. The fieldwork (internship) course has an Internet seminar component in addition
to a mentor and a supervisor who will evaluate the actual practice in the classroom.

3.5 I do not live and teach in Wake County. Is campus attendance required at any time for this program?

No, there are no required onsite campus attendances.

3.6 What is the minimum time it takes to complete this program?

All required, non-fieldwork courses, are currently offered twice each year. ECI 561 is in the fall and spring and is a prerequisite to ECI 657. ECI 562 and ECI 657 are both offered each semester. So, the ILP could be completed within a year if there are no other required courses in the content area.

3.7 How long do I have to complete the requirements?

The State of North Carolina currently gives you two to three years to convert a Provisional License to a Class A License.

3.8 Do I have to be teaching with a provisional license to get into the program?

Yes, you must employed in a school system teaching a business or marketing curriculum.

3.9 How many credit hours do I need for my Class A license?

The ILP requires 12 semester hours of course work. However, depending on the letter sent with the provisional license, or your College application transcript review, you may need additional courses in subject area content.

3.10 Can I enter the program at any time?

Yes. We have admissions for fall semesters and admissions for the spring semester. However, you may enroll in ECI 560 in the summer to meet local school hour requirements.

3.11 If I just get my Initial Licensure now, can I apply any of these course credits toward a M.Ed. in the future?

ECI 561 and ECI 562 may be used to meet the elective requirements in the Master's program.

3.12 Are there additional courses in business or marketing that I must complete before I can finish the program?

That will depend on the letter that you received with your Provisional License or from the ILP application transcript review. The NCDPI will evaluate your transcript(s) when you apply for your Provisional License and make a judgment on your strengths and weaknesses in the content area. Any weaknesses that are determined will require additional course work to fulfill the requirements for your Class A License.

3.13 What are the costs involved in attending this ILP?

Fees will vary depending on required course load. You can access a fee schedule for on campus graduate classes at the University Cashier and Student Accounts Office - Tuition and Fees and Internet classes at the Distance Education web site, click on ECI in the right hand column and look for your course number. Additionally, there is the $50 Lateral Entry application processing fee.

3.14 What hardware/software is required to participate in this program?

Many of your technical requirements can be answered at the N.C. State Distance Education web site listed above. Specific software/hardware needs can be found at the technical requirements page.