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Elementary Education Certification


Administered by the School of Education  Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Development.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program: 


The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Wisconsin 

 

The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Not applicable 

 

The requirements of this program have not been determined if they meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming; District of Columbia; American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Program Requirements


  • You must have completed a bachelor’s degree. 
  • You must meet a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. If you do not meet this minimum, you must take the Praxis Subject Assessment in your area.   
  • You must take the Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test and pass. If you hold a lifetime license, you are exempt from this requirement.  
  • You must meet the state teacher licensing rules which are subject to change at any time due to legislative or licensing changes. 

Pathways


  1. Accelerated Certification in Elementary Education (ACEE) - This pathway is designed for you if you are looking to complete your initial teaching license in elementary education. This pathway can be combined with the master’s in education
  2. Elementary and Middle School K-9 Add-On - This approved license allows a teacher to teach 4-year old kindergarten through 9th grade. This program is only available for teachers already licensed to teach MC-EA ages 6-13 “Regular Education,” EC-MC ages 0-11 “Regular Education,” or grades 1-6, 1-8, K-6 or K-8. 

Coursework


Pathway 2 - Elementary and Middle School K-9 Add-on Licensure Program Plan


The Program Plan is determined by prior coursework and experience. More details can be found at our website.