What incentives will be offered for credentialed instructors?
Much of the incentive to undertake the credentialing process should be a genuine desire to improve practice as an educator and ultimately foster student success. As an instructor goes through the process and gains a North Carolina Basic Skills Instructor Credential, he/she will be recognized as a professional by the field of adult education. Instructors who undertake concentrated study in the field of adult education work to improve their practice, become more reflective about how and why they teach, and are often more focused on the need to improve student outcomes. In addition, with adult education teaching experience and a North Carolina Instructor Credential in hand, instructors may find it easier to gain employment or move to full time positions in different programs across the state. Local programs are encouraged to offer financial incentives to instructors who gain a Credential. Since there will be four levels of Credentials, each level might constitute an increasingly progressi
