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NC Licensure As a School Library Media Coordinator (076)

All professional employees of public schools must hold a license for the subject or grade level they teach or for the professional assignment they hold. The official title for school librarians in North Carolina is Library Media Coordinator and the license code number is 076.

A clear and continuing license as a school library media coordinator requires:

• A valid NC A-level teacher’s certificate (or equivalent)
• A Master’s degree in library science with Specialized courses in school library-related topics plus
• Fieldwork (i.e., internship) in a school library media center under supervision of a licensed and experienced library media coordinator
• A satisfactory score (610) on the Media Coordinator (#0310) PRAXIS/NTE (National Teacher’s Exam) specialty area.

Under certain circumstances a school can apply for a provisional license for a candidate who has either an A-level teaching license or a bachelor’s degree in media but lacks some of the other requirements. In addition, a new (May 2006) provision passed by the N.C. State Board allows individuals with 18 graduate semester hours applicable toward a school media coordinator program to be issued a provisional license. The provisional license holder has five years to complete all requirements.

The standard basis for licensure is the completion of a state-approved educational preparatory program at an accredited university. Several approved programs exist in North Carolina. Each has a slightly different program. The 076 license seeker should compare and select the program best suited to his/her needs.

North Carolina has reciprocity agreements with Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Daokta, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, District of Columbia, and Guam.

Information and licensure application forms may be obtained from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (www.dpi.state.nc.us) (Select "Employment" and then select "Licensure and Teacher Education").

If an applicant has completed the UNC at Chapel Hill approved program, the license application may be submitted through the University’s Licensure Officer:

Ramona D. Cox
Address: 103 Peabody
Telephone: 919-843-3482
Email: rdcox@email.unc.edu

See UNC's School of Education Licensure page http://soe.unc.edu/services/student_affairs/licensure/additional_contacts.php for specific steps to follow.

Updated: February 2008