• Teaching and Non-Teaching Work Experience Credit

    • To apply, log into your NCDPI Online Licensure System account: https://vo.licensure.ncpublicschools.gov/

    • Under the “Update your License Information/Open a NEW Application” bullet, select the “Add Experience” application.

    • Upload the appropriate experience verification form(s) and (if applicable) other requested documents as attachments to the open application.

    • Pay the non-refundable $60 application processing fee and submit your application to NCDPI. All experience requests must be approved by DPI. 


    Professional Educator Experience

    • PreK - 12 (Complete Form E)

    • Teaching Assistant (Complete Form E)

    • College Teaching (Complete Form CE)


    Relevant Non-Teaching Experience
    Relevant non-teaching work experience shall be defined as professional work experience in public or private sectors that is directly related to an individual’s area of licensure and work assignment. Credit for non-teaching work experience is not transferable to other licensure areas for which the experience is not relevant.  In addition, to be eligible for credit, such experience must meet the following criteria:

    • was at least half-time (20 hours or more per week);

    • was completed after age 18;

    • did not include on-the-job training;

    • was paid and documented. 


    JROTC Experience
    Military experience may be awarded up to a maximum of 10 years for JROTC instructors, based on a minimum of 20 years of service and retirement from the military service.

    Military Experience in Leadership Roles
    Non-teaching Experience Credit for Military Experience in Leadership Roles shall be defined as professional work experience in one or more of the official United States military branches while on active military duty that is clearly a leadership role and is verifiable on government issued service documents.  Military service for which this credit is awarded must be characterized as honorable.  Experience credit for “Leadership Roles” is limited to verifiable experience in a military leadership position with primary responsibility over a team of other military service members following successful completion of a sanctioned military leadership course.  Members eligible for this non-teaching work experience credit are: commissioned officers, warrant officers, and non-commissioned officers.  Junior enlisted members that have not completed formal military leadership training are excluded from eligibility for this credit.

    Forms You May Need:

    • Form_E (verification of K-12 Educator Experience)

    • Form_NE (verification of Non-Teaching Experience)  

    • Form_CE (verification of Post-Secondary Educator Experience)  

    • Form_ME (verification of Military Service Experience)