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Lateral Entry Programs at WCU

Lateral Entry Programs at WCU. Lateral Entry FAQs. Complete a minimum of six semester hours of coursework from your plan of study during each year of employment on a lateral-entry license (maximum of three years to complete all coursework).

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Lateral Entry Programs at WCU

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  1. Lateral Entry Programs at WCU

  2. Lateral Entry FAQs • Complete a minimum of six semester hours of coursework from your plan of study during each year of employment on a lateral-entry license (maximum of three years to complete all coursework). • Attain a passing score on the appropriate Praxis II subject exam(s) during the first three school years of holding the lateral entry license if the exam(s) was/were not the basis of qualifying for the license. • The lateral entry license is issued for three years, but requires annual progress toward completion (at least six semester hours/year) of an approved teacher education program. This can be done through a university affiliation or a Regional Alternative Licensing Center (RALC). The university affiliation will give you nationally accredited backing. There are face-to-face and fully online teacher education programs available through Western’s College of Education.

  3. WCU Programs • Online Programs • Birth to Kindergarten • Special Education (General and Adapted Curriculum) • Secondary Programs – require a relevant undergraduate degree • 9-12 Social Sciences • 9-12 Science (comprehensive) • 9-12 English • Residential (Face-To-Face) Programs • 9-12 Mathematics • K-12 Spanish • K-12 Art • Interested in one of our plans? Check out our website and fill out our Eligibility Form for more information! • Alternativelicensure.wcu.edu • Contact Sarah Orr (sorr@wcu.edu) for questions.

  4. WCU Plan of Study Option to add the MAT once licensure is completed.

  5. RALC • Regional Alternative Licensing Center • The RALC can provide you with a plan of study outlining courses that can be taken at any University in North Carolina. • WCU offers a variety of RALC approved courses online. • The RALC is recognized only by North Carolina. • Already have a RALC plan of study? Contact Annie McCord Muse (amccord@wcu.edu) to find out how to get started at WCU!

  6. RALC Plan of Study

  7. If you already have a RALC plan of study and need to know where courses are offered… Choose your Licensure Area See a list of Universities that offer courses you need! Under ‘Courses’, Choose Licensure Area

  8. Terminology • RALC – Regional Alternative Licensing Center • Can develop a plan of study for you as a lateral entry teacher with courses that can be taken at any University in NC. • PRAXIS I & II • Provisional License • ??

  9. Helpful Contacts • Office of Alternative Licensure • teachercert@wcu.edu • 828.227.7027 • Sarah Orr – Administrative Support • sorr@wcu.edu • Barbara Schade – Licensure Specialist • bschade@wcu.edu • Rachel Wike – Coordinator Distance and Special Programs • rwike@wcu.edu • Annie McCord Muse – RALC and Distance Education Advisor • amccord@wcu.edu

  10. Helpful Links • WCU’s Office of Alternative Licensure – alternativelicensure.wcu.edu • WCU’s Application • Distance Undergraduate - https://www1.cfnc.org/applications/WCU_Dist_Ed/apply.html?application_id=3631 • Graduate - http://www.wcu.edu/academics/wcu-graduate-school/prospective-graduate-students/apply-now.asp • Licensure FAQs - http://www.wcu.edu/academics/departments-schools-colleges/CEAP/ceap-depts/teacher-and-school-professional-licensure/licensure-faqs.asp • Regional Alternative Licensing Center - www.ralc.us • PRAXIS Information - https://www.ets.org/praxis • NC Department of Public Instruction - http://www.ncpublicschools.org/

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