16 NCAC 06C .0349         Comparability for Out-of-State Licensure Exams

(a)  An out-of-state licensure exam shall be considered comparable to the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) approved licensure exam if:

(1)           The out-of-state licensure exam satisfied one component of the licensure process in that state at the time the exam was taken; and

(2)           The out-of-state applicant demonstrates a score on the exam that meets or exceeds the passing score, or range of scores, established by the test developer.

(b)  An out-of-state applicant for the initial professional license (IPL) or continuing professional license (CPL) shall meet the SBE required exam score when comparable testing is the same test code and produced by the same test developer.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-12; 115C-268.1; 115C-268.5; 115C-270.5; 115C-270.15; 115C-270.20;

Eff. October 1, 2020.