16 NCAC 06C .0371         Licensure Fees for North Carolina Educators

(a)  At the time an educator submits an application requesting one or more of the licensure services listed below, the educator must pay either the fee specified for the single service requested or the highest of the fees specified for each of several services requested:

(1)           Issue an In-State Initial Professional License - $70.00

(2)           Issue an Out-of-State Initial Professional License - $100.00

(3)           Extend Provisional License Area - $60.00

(4)           Delete License Area - $60.00

(5)           Change Work Authorization - $60.00

(6)           Add Area by Program Completion - $60.00

(7)           Add Experience - $60.00

(8)           Add Area by Test or 24 Semester Hours - $60.00

(9)           Add National Board Certification - $60.00

(10)         Clear Validation - $60.00

(11)         Upgrade or Clear License Area - $60.00

(12)         Issue a Late Renewal - $35.00

(13)         Change Name on a License - $60.00

(14)         Update Contact Information – No fee

(15)         Correct an Education Record – No fee

(16)         Issue Verification of a North Carolina License - $30.00

(17)         Provide a Copy of Files or Test Scores - $30.00

(18)         Add Research Experience - $30.00

(19)         Issue Initial Alternative License - $100.00

(20)         Validate an Expired Continuing Professional License - $60.00

(21)         Extend an Initial Professional License - $60.00

(22)         Recommend Converting an Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License - $60.00

(23)         Convert to Lateral Entry License - $60.00

(24)         Convert to Career and Technical Education Restricted License - $60.00

(25)         Add Alternative Area - $60.00

(26)         Authorize Masters Pay - $60.00

(27)         Renew a License - $35.00

(28)         Upgrade of Clear License Area - $60.00

(29)         Convert to Initial Professional License - $60.00

(30)         Convert to Continuing Professional License - $60.00

(b)  All licensure fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

(c)  An educator shall not submit an application for any service for which they do not currently qualify, provided, an educator may submit an application for a service pending notification of a nondiscretionary act of a third party.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-12; 115C-268.1; 115C-268.5; 115C-270.5; 115C-270.10;

Eff. October 1, 2020.