Graduate Certificate Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Add-on Licensure Program

Program Information

This four-course online Graduate Certificate program is offered by the Department of Special Education and Child Development and meets North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) requirements for AIG Add-on teacher licensure.

The 12 graduate-level credit hours, completed through the online Graduate Certificate AIG program, can be applied toward an on campus M.Ed. in AIG for those meeting M.Ed. eligibility requirements. The M.Ed. in AIG degree is an on campus program; however, the AIG Add-on licensure courses, which are also M.Ed. in AIG degree requirements, are offered only online. Contact the program advisor for details.

Teachers seeking an AIG Add-on license must first hold a current North Carolina Standard Professional I license or the advanced “M” teaching license in elementary education, middle grades education, or a secondary education content area. Program admission priority may be given to those currently teaching in North Carolina public school AIG classrooms.

Click here for the AIG program guide.

How are these online Courses Delivered

Learn about Centra at http://elearning.uncc.edu/centra. Participation in Centra courses requires:

1. A headset with an attached microphone, and
2. Logging into teleconference-type class sessions at specified times each week. Class sessions are typically two to three hours long.

Learn about Blackboard Vista at http://bbvista.uncc.edu. Blackboard Vista does not require regularly scheduled class sessions.

To participate in this program, your computer must meet these Technical Specifications. Students using a high-speed internet connection (cable or DSL) report greatest satisfaction with courseware access.

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