Caldwell County Schools

The Caldwell County Schools Educator Pathway (CCSEP) is a state-approved alternative route Educator Preparation Program (EPP) for the North Carolina Residency License. The CCSEP specifically targets current CCS employees, substitutes, and aspiring teachers from nearby districts in the fields of elementary education, middle grades science, middle grades math, secondary science, secondary math, or special education: general curriculum. Teachers in the program will teach under a Residency License while participating in online coursework and additional licensure requirements, beginning with in-person training during the summer. The goal of the program is to be a high-quality, research-based, affordable, accelerated training and licensure program that recruits, prepares, and retains teachers to meet the diverse and changing needs of students.

• CCSEP is a year-long program that costs $3,500 
  • Caldwell County Schools teachers attend tuition-free, contingent upon signing an agreement to remain employed with Caldwell County Schools for three additional years following successful completion of the residency program.
  • Non Caldwell County Schools teachers pay a non refundable $500 enrollment fee upon acceptance, with multiple options available for payment of the remaining tuition

The program consists of 3 phases

1. Enrollment Phase (May to June): Orientation, access to licensure test prep materials, and field experience requirements
2. Summer Groundwork Phase (4 days in July): Mandatory 4 days of in-person professional development
3. School Year Program (August to May): Clinical residency, Online Coursework, Monthly in-person meetings, edTPA practice assessments, field experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Secured full-time teaching position in elementary education, middle grades science, middle grades math, secondary science, secondary math, or special education: general curriculum
• Completed 24 hours of coursework in the requested licensure area OR passed ALL NCSBE required content area examinations (excluding edTPA)