English as a Second Language Program

The ESL Licensure Program is offered both via Distance Education and on-campus for those who wish to take advantage of a more traditional classroom format. It is intended for currently employed licensed North Carolina teachers and for those who are pursuing teacher licensure through an approved degree program at NC State.

The ESL license will add on to the teacher’s current teaching license at the level of initial licensure (undergraduate or graduate). The Distance Education option is unique among approved licensure programs. It offers teachers the ability to complete licensure course work via DVD or Internet. This will help teachers who do not live close to licensure programs to complete the requirements for ESL licensure without traveling to campus. The program requires 15 units of course work, including a 3-credit internship.

Admissions:

The NC State ESL add-on licensure program reflects the new standards for ESL language teachers approved by the NC Board of Education on October 3, 2002. The ESL Licensure Program is offered via distance education and is intended for currently employed  North Carolina teachers holding a current initial or continuing license in another field. Provisional or Temporary/Emergency status in the primary area will not be considered. The ESL license will add on to the teacher's current teaching license at the level of initial licensure (undergraduate or graduate).

The distance education option is unique among approved licensure programs. It offers teachers the ability to complete licensure course work via videotape or Internet. This will help teachers who do not live close to licensure programs to complete the requirements for ESL licensure without traveling to campus.

A grade of C or better is required in all of the professional ESL add-on licensure courses.  Candidates must maintain a C average in each of the five courses to remain in the NCSU ESL licensure program.
Licensure applicants must have studied the equivalent of at least two semesters of college-level foreign language and must have received a grade of "C" or higher. Non-native speakers of English must achieve a score of 250 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a score of 55 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or its institutional equivalent, the SPEAK test, as entrance requirements into the program.

Application Deadlines: November 1 for Spring admission; May 1 for Fall admission. Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply early, as spaces in the program are limited and fill quickly.

For more information please contact:

ESL
Phone: (919) 515-9299
Web Site: http://sasw.chass.ncsu.edu/esl/