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How do I submit professional development for CEU credits?

Transfer Credit Manager Directions to Enter CEUs for Approval

Teachers, Support Staff and Principals can go to the Transfer Credit Manager in NCEES and submit credit requests or re-submit requests that were denied. Please note that NCEES only recognizes certified (licensed) and active BCS staff.  Any course that was completed online in NCEES and Canvas does not need to be re-submitted, credits are auto-updated in the system.  

  • Educators new to Brunswick County Schools who taught in another school district within their 5-year licensure date period should upload their previous CEU transcripts using Transfer Credit Manager if their NC school district did not use NCEES for CEUs.
    • Please note, not all districts use NCEES for CEU documentation. All NC Public Units use NCEES for observations, evaluations and professional development plans (PDPs).
  • BCS Educators who complete college classes can upload college transcripts into TCM for CEU credits.
    • Educators uploading transcripts from other school districts, colleges or universities can make ONE TCM entry for the entire transcript.
    • The course/event title of the professional development can be the name of the transcript file.
    • The description can be the date range and number of courses being entered from the transcript. Ex. This CEU request is for the date period of August 2022 - December 2024. CEU hours are calculated from 12 PD sessions/classes within that date range.
    • The date started should be the earliest PD or class listed on the transcript within the educator’s 5-year licensure renewal cycle, and the date completed should be the most recent.
    • The educator will calculate the total number of hours and CEUs per CEU area, combining all the hours for ONE entry.
    • Educators can also split the total hours across the CEU areas according to the course content and CEU criteria.

How many credits are required for licensure renewal?

Renewal and Reinstatement Requirements Total 8 CEUs or 80 Clock Hours of Professional Development

*As a condition of employment per NC State Board of Education Policy LICN-005 employing school systems reserve the right to assign literacy requirements for any educator.

*Renewal requirements are subject to change based on NC State Board of Education policy updates.

Credits Required for Licensure Renewal

Grades K-5

  • 3 Subject Area 
  • 3 Literacy
  • 2 General

Student Services Personnel

  • 4 Professional Discipline
  • 4 General

Grades 6-12

  • 4 Subject Area 
  • 4 General

Administrators

  • 4 Executive's Role
  • 4 General

 

How do I know what my licensure cycle is?

If you do not know your licensure cycle info, refer to your teaching license that has the dates listed on it.  If you do not have a printed copy of your teaching license, you can access it here:  NCDPI Online Licensure System

How do I look up the total number of CEUs I have for licensure renewal?

Log into NCEdCloud; then click the blue P for NCEES.  Click on the My Courses tab.  On that page, look for the My Courses section.  At the bottom of that section, click on the My Transcript. Enter the Section End Date From: as the start date of your current licensure cycle.  Enter the Section End Date To: as today's date.  Click the Search button.  Scroll down to view your CEU information. 

Does my PD course count for Literacy CEUs?

Refer to your PD course description.  Does it align with the following Literacy descriptors?  Literacy is defined as those credits that include evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and intervention strategies for students not demonstrating reading proficiency. Oral language, phonemic and phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension shall be addressed in literacy-related activities leading to license renewal for elementary school teachers.  If you are unsure after reviewing your course description and comparing it to the Literacy descriptors, please contact the PD department and share your course name, description, etc with us. 

The CEUs from one of my PD courses are not showing up on My Transcript. What now?

Ensure that you registered for the course in NCEES.  You can check this one of two ways.  When you are in NCEES, click the Professional Development tab at the top.  Scroll down, looking on the right hand side of the screen, to the My Courses area.  Scroll through to look for the course.  Or, go directly under that section where the box says My Transcript, select the date range of the PD you took, hit search, then scroll to see if it is on that list.  If you do not see it on that list, refer to your personal files. I highly suggest all employees keep copies of PD certficates, agendas, homework, surveys, etc for their personal records to ensure you have your own documentation of all your professional learning.  

What is provided or reimbursed when I go to NCCAT?

NCCAT provides the food, lodging and PD programming.  Teachers and/or their districts are responsible for travel and substitute teacher costs.  Money for substitute pay is allotted into the district PD budget, however there is a yearly limit for the district; contact Jen Damin for more information.  Transportation should be requested via emailing Joylne Swain.