Elementary Education Residency Licensure Certificate Program (C55490)
Davidson-Davie is excited to be designated as an Educational Preparation Program (EPP) for teacher licensure.
Completing your residency at Davidson-Davie is a more affordable and convenient option if you have earned a bachelor’s degree and are employed as a classroom teacher in a North Carolina school. Our program is designed to assist students in meeting licensure eligibility requirements through online instruction, on-site coaching and one-on-one support and mentoring from experienced K-6 licensed educators.
The State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) collaborated with the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCs) to develop the Cultivating Carolina Classrooms program to provide a streamlined opportunity in the community college that simplifies, aligns, and accelerates the pathway to elementary education licensure for people who have completed a bachelor’s degree and have obtained a position in a school system that requires a teaching license.
Davidson-Davie Community College has joined the Cultivating Carolina Classrooms initiative and is now an NCDPI approved Educator Preparation Program (EPP) that offers the following:
- Fully online coursework
- One-on-one mentoring and coaching with experienced K-6 educators
- Fall and Spring enrollment options
- Support for the Praxis and edTPA
To be eligible for this program, individuals must meet the following requirements:
- Employed or under contract for employment with a school
- Earned a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- The degree must meet the 24 hours of general education requirements as determined by NCDPI. Any courses that you may be lacking can be taken at Davidson-Davie prior to enrollment in the Residency Licensure Program.
- Earned an overall 2.7 GPA or higher
- If your GPA is lower than 2.7, Davidson-Davie will assist you with additional coursework to reset your GPA prior to entering the Residency Licensure Program.
Elementary Education Residency Licensure Required Courses:
First Fall
EDU-270: Effective Instructional Environments
First Spring
EDU-272: Technology, Data, and Assessment
EDU-278: Instructional Strategies (ELA/Soc Studies)
Second Fall
EDU-279: Literacy Development and Instruction
EDU-277: Instructional Strategies (Math)
Second Spring
EDU-283: Educator Preparation Practicum
Total Credit Hours: 18
Total Tuition: Approximately $1,368.00
This program does not require a fall-only start. Courses have been created for students to start the program any semester.
- Go to the Admissions tab on the Davidson-Davie website and find how to apply.
- Complete the steps listed.
- Complete the FAFSA section that asks if you are seeking initial teacher licensure.
- Choose Residency Licensure as your program of study.
- Have official transcripts from all colleges sent to the admissions office.