All teachers shall hold, or be working toward a North Carolina (NC) Birth through Kindergarten (B-K) Continuing License or B-K or Pre-K/K Add-on License issued by the North Carolina Departmentof Public Instruction.

Teachers working toward the required education and license shall meet one of the following requirements:

• a NC B-K Initial License;
• a NC Lateral Entry B-K License;
• a NC Residency B-K License;
• a NC Emergency B-K License as determined by the Early Educator Support, Licensure and Professional Development (EESLPD) Unit;
• anotherNC Educator's License and a Provisional B-K or Pre-K/K license;
• anotherstate's license; or
• a BA/BS degree and be eligible for a NC Residency B-K License.