Are you ready to lead the classroom?
If you have a bachelor’s degree and want to become a North Carolina teacher, consider Peace’s licensure-only program. You can finish within three or four semesters.
Peace offers licensure options in the following areas. Note that most programs are hybrid, with both in-person and online learning.
- Adapted Curriculum Licensure
- Elementary Licensure
- Dual Licensure (Elementary Education and Special Education)
- Elementary Residency Licensure
- Special Education: General Curriculum Residency Licensure
- Special Education Adapted Curriculum Residency Licensure (Fully Online)
Educator Preparation: Why Peace’s Programs Stand Out
Peace’s educator preparation program gets you ready to teach:
- All of our licensure programs have classes designed to help you pass your Praxis exams and Praxis Portfolio Assessment for Teacher (PPAT).
- Classes are based on current, research-based teaching practices.
- All Peace teacher licensure students work with an advisor who is well-versed in the education program and understands the needs and trends within the profession.
- All Peace faculty have been classroom teachers! They are dedicated to your success. To them, you are not just a name. They know your face, and your goals, and want to help you succeed.
Residency Licensure
Are you already working in a teaching position? Peace offers residency licensure programs for those who need an alternative pathway.
- Elementary Education K-6
- Special Education: General Curriculum K-12
- Special Education: Adapted Curriculum K-21
Permit to Teach or an Emergency License
Please contact our admissions coordinator to schedule an appointment. Peace loves working with teachers on alternative pathways to licensure and offers individual appointments to go over requirements and review eligibility criteria.
Teacher Licensure Courses
Some of our signature teacher licensure courses include:
Foundations of Literacy – This course provides a scientifically-based foundation on reading research needed to understand the fundamental principles and concepts of the structure of language with a focus on phonological awareness, phonics, alphabetic principles, and oral language.
Culturally Responsive Teaching – Candidates will learn how teachers develop meaningful relationships with students, how teachers learn from and about a school and local community, how teachers develop and implement culturally responsive classroom management and pedagogy, and how teachers develop expectations for students that maximize their capacity. Candidates will participate in immersive learning experiences that immerse them in the various cultures in local schools. Candidates will visit schools and sites that represent the various cultures and traditions of the residents of North Carolina.
Professional Teaching Seminar – This course helps teacher candidates develop the skills to become more effective teachers in the classroom. They will be able to identify strengths and areas for improvement in their practice. Students will continually learn how to refine their teaching practices through analysis and reflection of their teaching, before, during, and after teaching. Students will reflect on experiences in their classrooms through discussion and formal reflections throughout the semester.
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Federal loan forgiveness programs are available due to the high demand for teachers in this special education.
Yes. If you are not currently working in a school, our faculty will help you find a student teaching placement.
No. You can have a degree in any field and can pursue a teaching license.
Elementary Education and Dual Elementary + Special Education can be completed in as few as four semesters — with a majority of classes offered online. The Special Education: Adapted Curriculum licensure can be completed in as few as three semesters.
Peace offers a bachelor’s degree + licensure program. It works very well for students with some college credit, especially those who have been working in schools as teaching assistants. In this program, students must complete general education requirements and then move into the education program.
Our courses are created to prepare you to be a great educator and to prepare you for the licensure exam. They are designed to help you successfully complete the PPAT. We inform you of study sessions and study materials that may be free or have a discounted cost.
No, we cannot count work experience as college credit. We can only consider counting credits from accredited universities.
Elementary Education and Dual Licensure Only Programs are hybrid-meaning most classes are online with 2-3 classes requiring students to come to campus one evening a week.
The Adapted Curriculum Licensure can be completed fully online.
All of our instructors have been classroom teachers and can share first-hand knowledge of the experience inside a classroom and working with schools. Our instruction includes current best practices such as The Science of Reading and culturally responsive teaching.
Adapted Curriculum is a subset of Special Education. Teachers with these licenses work with students with moderate to severe disabilities, including autism and multiple disabilities.
Residency licensure is for educators (often teacher assistants) who already work in the field and may have been offered a full-time, lead teaching role. To participate, you must have a bachelor’s degree and have a qualifying major or relevant coursework. Contact us to learn more about the other requirements for this path.