North Carolina Teachers of Excellence for All Children is an alternative teacher preparation program designed to recruit, train, support, and retain individuals as they become licensed teachers in NC.

Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the East Carolina University College of Education is a leader in preparing teachers across the state via traditional and alternative routes to the classroom.

The ECU/NC TEACH program is offered online in all licensure areas except for special education, Birth through Kindergarten, and elementary. Individuals may become licensed middle or high school teachers in math, science, language arts, social studies, or business education or all grade level elective teachers in physical education, art, music, dance, theatre, and foreign language.

Individuals must have appropriate content background, qualify for the North Carolina lateral entry program, meet admission requirements, apply for graduate admission to this online program, and complete all licensure requirements. Other licensure requirements, including Praxis II testing and successful teaching, are required to clear the lateral entry license. Coursework is typically completed within one year of the start of the program. Qualified individuals may also complete the Master of Arts in Teaching online in select content areas.

Please click here for a complete list of degrees and certificate programs.

Requirements

Individuals in the program must be eligible for lateral entry (see requirements below), have and be able to use appropriate computer equipment, and teach under lateral entry provisions in the state of North Carolina.

Individuals must have

• a desire to work with youth,

• experience working with youth, and

• a current lateral entry position in North Carolina or qualify for lateral entry status.

Admission

Admission requirements vary depending upon the program. For help getting started, please click here.

Tuition and fees

For information about tuition and fees, please click here.

These courses are also sponsored through the North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium (NCMTEC).

For further information

If you would like to receive information about this program via email, please click the Contact Me About This Program link, above. You might also wish to visit our Web site for specific program contact information.