Permit to Teach/Emergency

Permit to Teach is a non-renewable license offered to teachers who are hired for one year only, paid as a teacher with no experience, in a NC More at Four Classroom, Public school, or Public Charter school.  These individuals have less than 18 hours in the content area they teach.

Emergency is a non-renewable license offered to teachers who are hired for one year only, paid according to degree/experience. These individuals have 18-23 hours in the content area they teach.

ECU offers information to support permit to teach/emergency in reaching residency status through our self-advising sheets by licensure area.  Please find the licensure area and work to take courses to reach the minimum 24 hours of content.

• ART Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• BK Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• DNCE Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• ELEM Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• ENED Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• FACS Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• FRNCH Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• HIED Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• MATE Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• MIDG LA Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• MIDG MATH Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• MIDG SCIE Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• MIDG SS Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• MUSIC Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• SCIE Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• SPAN Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• SPED-AC Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• SPED-GC Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)
• THEA Self-Advising Checklist (PDF)

Information about Licensure Exams can be found in the Applebook (PDF)

Once you achieve your 24 hours of coursework or pass appropriate licensure exam(s), please connect with alternativelicensure@ecu.edu so we can help you start your residency pathway with us!