Approved Programs

For entities interested in seeking initial authorization to be a recognized educator preparation program, view the process for application. 

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Approved Licensing Areas for EPPs (2025-2026)

Interactive Dashboard of Approved Licensing Areas

EPP Name EPP Primary Contact EPP General Information Phone Number EPP Licensure Officer Contact EPP Residency Program Contact EPP Classification
Alamance Community College Melissa Cook 339.506.4118 Melissa Cook Melissa Cook Community College
Appalachian State University Dr. Daniel Byrd 828.262.2178 Dr. Daniel Byrd Dr. Daniel Byrd NC Public IHE
Aspire Teacher Prep Dr. Frederica Nash 919.423.0611 Dr. Frederica Nash Dr. Frederica Nash NC Alternative
Barton College Dr. Jackie Ennis 252.399.6434 Dr. Jackie Ennis Dr. Jackie Ennis NC Private IHE
Belmont Abbey College Dr. Mary Stratton 704.461.5069 Dr. Mary Stratton
Lisa O’Neill		 Dr. Mary Stratton NC Private IHE
Bennett College Laytora Dash 336.517.2178 Laytora Dash NC Private IHE
Blue Ridge Community College Dr. April Wright 828.694.4706 Dr. April Wright Dr. April Wright Community College
Brevard College Megan Keiser 828.641.0123 Dr. Betsy Burrows Dr. Betsy Burrows NC Private IHE
Brunswick Community College Katie H. Mintz 910.755.7446 Katie H. Mintz Katie H. Mintz Community College
Campbell University Dr. Connie Chester 910.893.1655 Charity Tart Dr. Connie Chester NC Private IHE
Cape Fear Community College Tameka Ardrey 910.362.7566 Brandon Guthrie Tameka Ardrey Community College
Catawba College Dr. Kim Creamer 704.637.4461 Dr. Kim Creamer Dr. Kim Creamer NC Private IHE
Catawba Valley Community College Andra Ingle 828.327.7000 Andra Ingle Andra Ingle Community College
CCTI:Wake
CCTI:Durham		 Terrance McCotter 919.533.7266 Terrance McCotter Terrance McCotter NC Alternative
Central Carolina Community College Ginger Harris 919.718.7260 Ginger Harris Ginger Harris Community College
Central Piedmont Community College Jennifer Perkins 704.330.6753 Jennifer Perkins Jennifer Perkins Community College
Chowan University Dr. Brenda S. Tinkham 252.398.6304 Dr. Brenda S. Tinkham Dr. Brenda S. Tinkham NC Private IHE
Cleveland Community College Ashley Singleton 704.669.4273 Ashley Singleton Ashley Singleton Community College
CMS Teaching Residency Shannon Stehmeier 980.343.1727 Shannon Stehmeier Renee Meyrose NC Alternative
Davidson-Davie Community College Sharon Carter 336.249.8186 x6127 Sharon Carter Sharon Carter Community College
Duke University Dr. Kristen R. Stephens 919.660.3075 Dr. Morgan Carney Dr. Alexis Yowell NC Private IHE
Durham Technical Community College Cathy Collie-Robinson 919.536.7200 x8057 Cathy Collie-Robinson Cathy Collie-Robinson Community College
East Carolina University Dr. Holly Fales 252.328.2156 Dr. Holly Fales Dr. Nicole Tripp NC Public IHE
Elizabeth City State University Josie Harris 252.335.3298 Josie Harris Dr. Cheryl Luton NC Public IHE
Elon University Dr. Ann Bullock 336.278.5900 Dr. Ann Bullock NC Private IHE
Fayetteville State University Dr. Chandrika Johnson 910.672.1265 Tiffany White Tiffany Quick NC Public IHE
Fayetteville Technical Community College Heather Craven 910.678.9790 Heather Craven Heather Craven Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College Dr. Crystal Harvey 336.734.7974 Dr. Shelton Charles Dr. Crystal Harvey Community College
Gardner-Webb University Dr. Prince Hycy Bull 704.406.3030 Julie May Clark Julie May Clark NC Private IHE
Greensboro College Dr. Rebecca Blomgren 336.272.7102 Dr. Rebecca Blomgren Pamela Bennett NC Private IHE
Guilford College Deedee Pearman 336.316.2270 Deedee Pearman Dr. David Hildreth NC Private IHE
Guilford Technical Community College Dr. Joelle Lastica Hlava 336.334.4822 x55068 Dr. Joelle Lastica Hlava Dr. Joelle Lastica Hlava Community College
Guilford County Schools ACT Dr. Flora Luk 336.378.8823 Terrik Higgins Terrik Higgins NC Alternative
High Point University Dr. Amy Holcombe 336.841.9000 Claire Lambert Claire Lambert NC Private IHE
iteach North Carolina Katherine Legreid 866.504.4142 Katherine Legreid Katherine Legreid NC Alternative
James Sprunt Community College Ashley Graham 910.275.6317 Ashley Graham Ashley Graham Community College
Johnston Community College Carla Stafford 919.209.2235 Carla Stafford Tonia Padrick Community College
KIPP NC Teacher U TaLisa Clark 704.835.0525 TaLisa Clark and Barbara Hilliard TaLisa Clark NC Alternative
Lees-McRae College Kimberly P. Simmons, M.Ed 828.898.8854 Dr. Teresa Santis Dr. Teresa Santis NC Private IHE
Lenoir Community College Sarah Moore 252.527.6223 x412 Caroline Murphrey Caroline Murphrey Community College
Lenoir-Rhyne University Dr. Hank Weddington 828.328.7565 Dr. Hank Weddington Dr.Amy Rottmann NC Private IHE
Livingstone College Dr. Tarsha Winston Reid 704.216.6899 Dr. Tarsha Winston Reid Dr. Tarsha Winston Reid NC Private IHE
Mars Hill University Dr. Susan Stigall 828.689.1177 Dr. Chris Cain Dr. Chris Cain NC Private IHE
McDowell Technical Community College Katie Dowdle 828.652.0654 Katie Dowdle Katie Dowdle Community College
Meredith College Dr. Heather Bower 919.760.8061 Dr. Jennifer Olson Dr. Heather Bower NC Private IHE
Methodist University Dr. Courtney Samuelson 910.745.6665 Dr. Elizabeth Schrecengost Dr. Elizabeth Schrecengost NC Private IHE
Moreland University Colleen Laeger 844.283.2246 Colleen Laeger Colleen Laeger NC Alternative
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Dr. Beth Strecker 252.334.2054 Dr. Beth Strecker NC Private IHE
Montreat College Dr. Amy Flagler 828.669.8012 Dr. Amy Flagler Dr. Amy Flagler NC Private IHE
North Carolina A&T University Ms. Sharifa Romney 336.334.7757 Dr. Kimberly Erwin Dr. Cailisha Petty NC Public IHE
North Carolina Central University Dr. Jeffrey M. Warren 919.530.6466 Dr. Jeffrey M. Warren Dr. Audrey Beard NC Public IHE
North Carolina State University Dr. Erin Horne 919.515.5514 Dr. Erin Horne Dr. Alison Winzel NC Public IHE
North Carolina Wesleyan College Dr. Kelvin Spragley 252.985.5165 Dr. Danielle Madrazo Stephanie Hilton NC Private IHE
Pathway to Practice NC Dr. Alison Winzeler 919.513.2802 Dr. Alison Winzeler Dr. Alison Winzeler NC Alternative
Pfeiffer University Dr. Dawn Lucas 704.463.3151 Dr. Christopher Boe Dr. Christopher Boe NC Private IHE
Pitt Community College Stacy Edmondson 252.493.7898 Stacy Edmondson Mellisa Rees Community College
Queens University of Charlotte Jay Wills 704.337.2565 Jay Wills Somer Saunders NC Private IHE
Richmond Community College Kevin Parsons 910.410.1918 Kevin Parsons Krystal Harris Community College
Robeson Community College Dr. Phoebe Chavis-Harris 910.272.3448 Phoebe Chavis-Harris Phoebe Chavis-Harris Community College
Rowan Cabarrus Community College Isha Goode 704.216.7165 Isha Goode Isha Goode Community College
Saint Augustine's University Dr. M. Iyailu Moses 919.516.4103 E. Nicole Lee Dr. M. Iyailu Moses NC Private IHE
Salem College Nicole Young 336.721.2658 Terri Collins Terri Collins NC Private IHE
Sampson Community College Dr. Juandalynn Freeman-Sankey 910.900.4115 Juandalynn Freeman-Sankey Juandalynn Freeman-Sankey Community College
Sandhills Community College Dr. Robin Calcutt 910.695.3737 Dr. Robin Calcutt Dr. Robin Calcutt Community College
Shaw University Dr. Lucy Wilson 919.719.1995 Dr. Paula Moten-Tolson Dr. Paula Moten-Tolson NC Private IHE
South Piedmont Community College Lindsey Floyd 704.290.5271 Dr. Rebecca Berry Lindsey Floyd Community College
Stanly Community College Sue Drake 704.991.0286 Sue Drake Dr. Kara Finch Community College
Teachers of Tomorrow Alexandra Escobar 919.750.8474 Gabrielle Brown Megan Donahue Not NC, Alternative
University of Mount Olive Dr. Amanda Bullard-Maxwell 919.658.2502 Dr. Amanda Bullard-Maxwell Dr. Amanda Bullard-Maxwell NC Private IHE
UNC-Asheville Rebecca Bodenheimer 828.713.3150 Rebecca Bodenheimer NC Public IHE
UNC-Chapel Hill Dr. Diana Lys 919.966.1346 Dr. Diana Lys NC Public IHE
UNC-Charlotte Dr. Elizabeth Adkisson 704.687.8725 Liz Adkisson Liz Adkisson NC Public IHE
UNC-Greensboro Dr. Christina O'Connor 336.334.3410 Dr. Jacqueline Dozier Jacqueline Dozier NC Public IHE
UNC-Pembroke Dr. Lisa Mitchell 910.521.6539 Lisa N. Mitchell Dr. Lisa Mitchell NC Public IHE
UNC-Wilmington Dr. Heidi Higgins 910.962.3350 Logan McKnight Nicole Geczi NC Public IHE
University of Phoenix Dr. Pamela Roggeman 800.328.0529 Jennifer Blickensdorf Not NC, Online IHE
Wake Forest University Reynolda Campus Dr. Alan Brown 336.758.5341 Dr. Neelam Awan NC Private IHE
Wake Forest University Charlotte Campus Adam Dovico 704.317.4017 Adam Dovico NC Private IHE
Wake Technical Community College Dr. Ileetha Groom 919.866.5433 Dr. Ileetha Groom Nikki Leonard Community College
Want More Do More Barb Roeder 252.820.2305 Barb Roeder Barb Roeder NC Alternative
Wayne Community College Kelli Hamm 919.739.6863 Kelli Hamm Kelli Hamm Community College
Western Carolina University Dr. Myra Watson 828.227.7027 Rachel Wike Rachel Wike NC Public IHE
Western Governors University Carol Billing 385.419.1443 Carol Billing Carol Billing Not NC, Online IHE
Western Piedmont Community College Kasey Gardner 828.448.3133 Ava Yamouti Ava Yamouti Community College
William Peace University Robin Vincent 919.508.2291 Amanda Bock Amanda Bock NC Private IHE
Wingate University Dr. Tarra Ellis 704.233.6035 Dr. Janet Jenkins Dr. Janet Jenkins NC Private IHE
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Teacher Residency Karen Morris 336.930.3041 Sherri Gilliam Karen Morris  NC Alternative
Winston-Salem State University Dr. Tanya Hudson 336.750.2587 Jamilla Shepperson Jamilla Shepperson NC Public IHE
#T.E.A.C.H. Barbara Yearby-Kilgore 877.373.2660 Dr. Jessie E. Kilgore, Jr. Meagan Brown Not NC, Alternative
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