About add-on licensure
Students are eligible to pursue an add-on license if they already have a current North Carolina Professional Educator’s License. Add-on licensure in North Carolina is at the Initial/A level only.
Birth – Kindergarten (BK) add-on license
Students can pursue a North Carolina Birth-through-Kindergarten add-on license if you are already licensed (either A or M level) in a related teaching area like:
- Early Childhood,
- Elementary Education, or
- Special Education.
If the student does not hold a teaching license in a related field, they must first earn and clear that initial license to add on the B-K license. Consult the program director and the licensure manager for more information about this option.