Educator Access to the NCDPI Licensure Management and Application Online System Welcome ! 1

Introduction Effective immediately, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has implemented a new Licensure Management and Application Online System that provides access for educators to view the status of their professional educator license. The new licensure system will also allow educators the autonomy to perform some activities that were previously performed by Licensure Specialists. All educators must register in the licensure system to access information or to make requests through the system. A permanent, personal address will be requested in the registration process. The address will serve as the primary means by which the educator transmits and receives communications about any updates or actions taken on his or her professional educator license. The educator should not use his or her work address for the registration process. 2

Introduction Employees in positions requiring a NC teaching license will need to register a personal account in the Licensure Management and Application Online System. This system will allow the educator to make certain requests to NC DPI Licensure him/herself, as well as to access and print a copy of his/her license. The employee will also need to affiliate and maintain affiliation with the employing school district in the Licensure Management and Application Online System. (See slide 16.) If the employee is associated with and following a plan from the Regional Alternative Licensing Center (RALC), he or she must also affiliate with the RALC in the Licensure Management and Application Online System. (See slide 16.) 3

Introduction It is anticipated that the most frequent use of the licensure system for the majority of educators with a clear SP1 Initial or SP2 Continuing License will be to view and print an existing license. However, educators will also have the option to perform other activities within the licensure system to accomplish the following: Add a licensure area by program completion Add a licensure area by completing a test or 24 semester hours Add experience Add National Board Certification Clear an Alternative License Delete a licensure area Change name Request a copy of files/test scores Research experience Update contact information Update work authorization Verification of NC License 4

How to Register To register for an online licensure account access the direct link to the NCDPI Online Licensure System at or the NCDPI Website at (Click on “NCDPI Online Licensure System”.) Select NCDPI Registration in the lower left of the screen to initiate the process. The educator must use a personal, private address for this account, as this will be his or her login for continued access to his or her NC educator license regardless of employment status. After the first phase of registration, the employee will receive an automated providing access to the second phase for completion of setting up the personal educator account. Once the educator has registered, UCPS and the Charlotte RALC will accept the request to affiliate. The employee must remain affiliated for the duration of his or her employment with UCPS. 5

1. To register in the system, the educator will click on the NCDPI Registration link on the log-in page. 6

2. The educator will enter and submit his or her unique account information. After submitting this information, the educator will receive an with a temporary password. On the first login, he or she will need to change his or her password. 7

3. After changing his or her password, the educator will see the onboarding screen, which will guide him or her through the process of adding his or her license to his or her online account. 8

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4. The licensed educator main menu will display on the screen. The educator will have a drop-down menu to open a new application. The educator can select “Show Details” to view his or her license details and print his or her license certificate. 11

4. Continued Existing applications (including those opened by the school system) which require additional work will be displayed on the screen. Existing fee payments that are required will be displayed under “Additional Activities”. Fees can be bundled so that educators only pay the single highest fee when submitting multiple applications at once. 12

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5. The screenshot below shows the applications available to educators. 14

6. The educator can select “Show Details” to view his or her license details and print his or her license certificate. The below screenshot shows the license details screen the educator will see where he or she can print his or her certificate. 15

How to Affiliate with the School District To affiliate with your school district, the user should log back into the system and select Share License details with a School System and/or RALC link under the Additional Activities. Select Add at the bottom right of the screen. For the Educational Body, select Public School or Regional Alternative Licensing Centers. For the County, select the county in which the School System is located. (For the RALC, select Charlotte.) Select Save. This will submit an affiliation request to the School System and/or to the RALC. Once teachers have registered, their employing school system and the Charlotte RALC will accept their requests to affiliate. The teachers must remain affiliated for the duration of their employment, as well as to clear their plans of study for their lateral entry or provisional licenses. 16

Acceptable Use Statement Educators should adhere to any acceptable use guidelines or policies for the NCDPI Licensure Management and Application Online System implemented by the State or the local LEA. The educator is expected to use professional courtesy and discernment in communications with state consultants and local service providers via and telephone correspondence. All correspondence via the Internet should be courteous and professional. Educators are cautioned that an may become a record of public domain once transmitted to a public entity. 17

18 UCPS Human Resources Licensure Section Dr. Lillian G. Rorie, Director of Human Resources Support Services You may contact your customer-friendly Licensure Specialist for assistance or support with licensure questions. Ms. Virginia Gutierrez Lead Licensure Specialist/ VIF Support Facilitator (704) Ext Ms. Lorayn DeLuca Licensure Specialist (704) Ext Ms. Mary Mical / Assistant Lead Licensure Specialist (704) Ext Ms. Elizabeth Potter Licensure Specialist (704) Ext