Approved Programs

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Approved Licensing Areas for EPPs (2025-2026)

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A = Bachelor's Level M = Master's Level S = Specialist's Level D = Doctoral Level AO =Add On R= Residency E = Endorsement (computer only) Birth - Kindergarten - 0014 Preschool Add-on - 00015 Elementary Education (K-6) - 00025 Elementary Second Language [ESL], (K-6) - 5110 Elementary Math (K-6) Add-On - 25200 Elementary Science (K-6) Add-On - 25300 Reading (K-6) - 25190 Special Education: General Curriculum (K-6) - 25881 Special Education: Adapted Curriculum (K-6) - 25882 Art (K-12) - 00810 Music (K-12) - 00800 Dance (K-12) - 00805 Theatre Arts (K-12) - 00108 Health Specialist (K-12) - 00098 Physical Education (K-12) - 00090 Health & Physical Education (K-12) - 00095 Reading (K-12) - 00190 Safety & Driver Education - 00096 Speech Communication (K-12) - 00109 ESL (K-12) - 00110 American Sign Langauge (K-12) - 00597 French (K-12) - 00511 Spanish (K-12) - 00521 German (K-12) - 00531 Japanese (K-12) - 00541 Russian (K-12) - 00581 Arabic (K-12) - 00582 Cherokee (K-12) - 00583 Chinese (K-12) - 00551 Greek (Ancient) (K-12) - 00586 Greek (Modern) (K-12) - 00587 Hebrew (K-12) - 00588 Hindi (K-12) - 00589 Italian (K-12) - 00561 Korean (K-12) - 00592 Latin (K-12) - 00590 Portuguese (K-12) - 00594 Swahili (K-12) - 00595 Turkish (K-12) - 00596 Computer Education (K-12)* (Endorsement only) - 18079 Junior ROTC - 00999 Other Foreign Languages (K-12) - 00585 English (9-12) - 00100 Mathematics (9-12) - 00200 Science (9-12) - 00300 Earth Science (9-12) - 00302 Biology (9-12) - 00310 Physics (9-12) - 00320 Chemistry (9-12) - 00330 Social Studies (9-12) - 00400 Political Science (9-12) - 00405 Geography (9-12) - 00410 History (9-12) - 00420 Economics (9-12) - 00431 Sociology (9-12) - 00432 Anthropology (9-12) - 00433 French (9-12) - 00510 Spanish (9-12) - 00520 German (9-12) - 00530 Japanese (9-12) - 00540 Russian (9-12) - 00580 Latin (9-12) - 00590 Bible (9-12) - 00905 Journalism (9-12) - 18105 Chinese (9-12) - 00550 Language Arts Middle Grades - 78180 Mathematics Middle Grades - 78200 Science Middle Grades - 78300 Social Studies Middle Grades - 78400 Specific Learning Disabled (K-12) - 88086 Academically or Intellectually Gifted (K-12) - 88087 Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12) - 88088 Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12) - 88091 Special Education: Adapted Curriculum (K-12) - 88092 Cross Categorical (mildly/moderately disabled) (K-12) - 88001 Severely/Profound Disabled (K-12) - 88082 Mentally Disabled (K-12) - 88081 Visually Impaired (K-12) - 88083 Behaviorally/Emotionally Disabled (K-12) - 88085 CTE: Agricultural Education - 00700 CTE: Business & Information Technology Education - 00760 CTE: Career Development Coordinator - 00747 CTE: Family & Consumer Sciences - 00710 CTE: Health Sciences Education - RN - 00720 CTE: Health Sciences Education - non RN - 00721 CTE: Health Sciences Education - Biotech - 00722 CTE: Marketing Education - 00730 CTE: Technology Education - 00820 CTE: Trade & Industrial Education - 00740 Administrative: Superintendent - 00011 Administrative: Principal - 00012 Administrative: Curriculum Instructional Specialist - 00113 Administrative: Instructional Technology Specialist-Computers - 00077 Administrative: Media Supervisor - 00078 Administrative: Exceptional Children's Program Administrator - 88099 School Counselor - 00005 School Social Worker - 00006 School Psychologist - 00026 Instructional Technology Specialist - Telecommunications - 00074 Media Coordinator - 00076 Audiologist - 88003 Speech-Language Pathologist (NCBOESLPA Licensure) - 88082
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Alamance Community College R, AO R R R R R R R
Appalachian State University A, M, R A, M, R AO A A A A, R M, AO A, M A, M A A, R A, M, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A A, M A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M A, R A, R M M M A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, R M, R M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, AO M M M M A, M S M M
Aspire Teacher Prep R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Barton College R, AO AO A, M, AO, R A, AO, R AO, R A, AO, R A, AO, R A, AO, R AO, R A, AO, R A, AO, R A, AO, R A, AO, R M, AO
Belmont Abbey College A, R
Bennett College A
Blue Ridge Community College R
Brevard College A A A A A A A A A
Brunswick Community College R
Caldwell County Schools Educator Pathway R R R R R R
Campbell University A, M, R A, M, R AO M A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R AO A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, AO A, R M, AO M AO
Cape Fear Community College R
Catawba College A A, M, R A, R A, R AO A, R A, M, R A, M, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, M, R A, M, R A, R A, R
Catawba Community College R
Central Carolina Community College R
Central Carolina Teaching Initiative R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Central Piedmont Community College R R R R R R R
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Teaching Residency R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Chowan University A, M, R A, R A, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R
Cleveland Community College R
Davidson Davie Community College R
Duke University A A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R AO
Durham Technical Community College R
East Carolina University A, M, R A, M, R AO AO A, R A, M A, R A, M, R A, R M, AO A, R A, R A, R E A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M AO A, R A, R M M M R A, R M, S, D M, S, D M AO M M, S A, M, S S M S
Elizabeth City State University A, R, AO A, M, AO, R A, AO, R A, AO A, AO, R A, AO, R AO, R A, M, AO A, AO, R A, AO, R M M
Elon University AO A AO A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AO A, AO
Fayetteville State University A, M, R, AO A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R M, AO AO A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R M, AO, R A, M, AO, R M, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R M, AO, R M, AO
Fayetteville Technical Community College R
Forsyth Technical Community College R
Gardner-Webb University A, R A, R R A A, R A A A E A, R A A R R AO A, R M M, S, D M M
Greensboro College A, M, R A, M, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, M, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, M, R A, M, R
Guilford College A A A
Guilford County Schools R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Guilford Technical Community College R
High Point University A, M, R R R R A, R A, R A, R A, M, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R AO A, M, R A, M, R D M, D, AO AO
James Sprunt Community College R
Johnston Community College R R R R
KIPP NC R R R R
Lees-McRae College A, R R R R A, R R R
Lenoir Community College R
Lenoir-Rhyne University A A A A, M A, M, R A, M E A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A M M, S
Livingstone College A, AO A A A A A A
Mars Hill University A, M, AO, R A M A, M AO M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R A, M, AO, R M, R
McDowell Technical Community College R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Meredith College A A, M, AO, R A A, R A, R A, R A, R A M, AO M, AO, R A A A A A A A A A A A M, AO M, AO, R A, R AO
Methodist University A, R R R R A, R A, R R R R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A
Mid-Atlantic Christian University A
Montreat College A, R A, R A, R A, R
Moreland University R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
NC A&T State University A, M, R A, M, R AO A A M, R M A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A A, M, R A, M, R M, AO, R A, M, R M, R M, R M, R AO M, AO S M M
NC Central University A, M, R, AO A, M, R A AO AO A A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R AO A, M, R E A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R A, M, AO, R M AO M, AO, R M, AO, R M, AO, R M A, M, R M M M, S M M, S
NC State University A, M, S, D, R AO AO M, S, D M, AO, R A, M, R A, M, R A, R A, R A, M, S, D, R A, M, S, D, R A, M, S, D, R A, M, S, D, R A, M, S, D, R A, M, S, D, R A, M, S, D, R A, M, S, D, R M, S, D M, AO, R M, S, D M, S, D A, M, S, D, R A, R A, R A, M, S, D, R S, D M, S, D M, S, D, AO M, S, D M, S, D A, M, S, R M, S, D
NC Wesleyan College A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R
Pathways to Practice NC A, R A A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R R
Pfeiffer University A, M, R M, R R A, M, R A, M, R M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R AO A, M, R
Pitt Community College R R R R R R R R
Queens University of Charlotte R M, AO M, AO A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R M, AO M, AO M, AO M, AO M, AO
Richmond Community College R R R R R R R R
Robeson Community College R
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College R
Saint Andrews University A, R A A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R AO A, R M
Saint Augustine's University A A A
Salem College A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, AO
Sampson Community College R R
Sandhills Community College R R R R R R R
Shaw University A, M, R, AO A, R, AO
South Piedmont Community College R
Stanly Community College R R R R R R R R
Teachers of Tomorrow R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
University of Lynchburg R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R AO
UNC-Asheville A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
UNC-Chapel Hill M, R, AO AO A, M, AO, R A A, M, AO A, M, AO, R M, R A, M, R A, M, R A A A A M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R A, M, AO, R M, AO M, S, D M S M, S S, D S S
UNC-Charlotte A, M, R A, M, R AO A A, R A A A R A, M, AO A, M, AO, R M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R E A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, AO A, M, R A, M, R M, R M, R M, R M, R D M, AO M, AO M, AO M S A, M
UNC-Greensboro A, M, R, AO A, M, R AO AO A, R A, M, D, R A, M, R A A M, AO A, M, AO, R A, R A, R E A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, AO A, R M, AO M, AO AO M, S A, M M, AO S
UNC-Pembroke A, M, R AO A, M, R A, M, R A, R A, M, R M AO M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R AO A, M, R M, AO M, S, AO A, M
UNC-Wilmington A, AO, R AO A, M, R AO M, R A A, M, R M, AO M, AO, R A A, M, R E A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, AO A, M, R A, M, R D M, AO, D M, AO M A, M AO
University of Phoenix
University of Mount Olive A, M, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, M, R A, R D M
Wake Forest University - Charlotte M M
Wake Forest University - Reynolda A, M A, M A, M A A, M A, M A, M A, M A, M A, M A, M M
Wake Technical Community College R R R R
Want More Do More R R R R R R R R R
Wayne Community College R R R R R R R
Western Carolina University A, R, AO A, M, R A A A A A, M, AO, R A, M A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A A, M A, M, R A, M, R A A, M, AO A, M, R A, M, AO, R M S, D M, D, AO S M S, D S
Western Governor's University A, M, R M A M M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R M, R A, M, R A A, M, R A, M, R M
Western Piedmont Community College R
William Peace University A, R A, R A, R
Wingate University A, M, R AO A A AO A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R A, R M, AO
Winston-Salem State University A, M, R A, M, R A A, M, R A A A, M, R A, M, R A, M, R A A, M, R
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
iteach NC R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
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