| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
Continuing license with no limitations. Renewal required by expiration date. |
| 2 |
Provisional license. Valid only for the remainder of the fiscal year following the effective date. Holder must satisfy deficiencies by earning required credit prior to the beginning of the school year that follows the expiration date. |
| 3 |
Restricted license. Holder must satisfy deficiencies by earning required credit prior to the beginning of the school year that follows the expiration date. |
| 4 |
Temporary permit. Valid for the remainder of the fiscal year during which licensure is established. Holder must meet Praxis requirement(s) to continue beyond the expiration date of the license. |
| 5 |
Inactive Initial (formerly SP I) license. Can be validated upon employment. |
| 8 |
Initial (formerly SP I) license. Valid for initial employment in North Carolina. Converts to a Continuing (formerly SP II) license when the holder successfully completes the Initial (formerly SP I) requirements. |
| I |
International Faculty conditional license issued for a maximum of 3 years. |
| L |
Lateral entry license. The testing requirement has been met or not required for lateral entry license area(s). |
| M |
Restricted to service as a Methods Faculty in a North Carolina Institution of Higher Education. |
| P |
Emergency Permit to teach. Valid only for the remainder of the fiscal year following the effective date. |
| S |
Initial (formerly SP I) License. Valid for employment in North Carolina. Converts to a Continuing (formerly SP II) license when the holder completes one year of successful teaching in North Carolina and is recommended by the employing school system. |