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Professional Development and Continuing Education Pursue lifelong learning through conferences, workshops, and courses. Threshold Program Two-year, campus-based learning for students with diverse learning challenges. Graduate School of Education. Type to search. Professional Massachusetts License and License Renewal What you need to know about obtaining and renewing your professional educator license. How and When to Get Your Professional License In Massachusetts, after teaching for five years under an Initial teacher license, you are required to obtain a professional license.
Experience Requirements Possession of an initial license in the same field as the professional license sought At least three full years of employment under the initial license in a public or private school , as the teacher of record Completion of a one-year induction program with a mentor At least 50 hours of experience being mentored beyond the induction year The school district employing the candidate is responsible for providing the first-year mentoring and 50 hours of mentoring beyond the first year.
You must have one of the following: Completion of a master's degree program approved for a professional license Lesley University offers many programs For those who already hold any master's degree, completion of an approved, non-degree, credit program Completion of an approved district-based program for Professional license, or program leading to master teacher status, or a department-sponsored Performance Assessment Program, when available; or Twelve Credit Option: For those who already hold any Master's degree, completion of 12 credits of graduate-level courses in the content or subject matter knowledge of the license.
Learn more about the credit Post-Master's Option for professional license. These may include credits earned prior to the application for the license, including credits taken for an initial license master's program, or another master's program that was related to content, not pedagogy.
The content or subject matter knowledge for each license is posted on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's website under section 7.
Teacher License Types and General Requirements The following license types and general requirements are for Teacher licenses only. Has not passed all of, or has not failed any of, the required MTEL tests. Provisional License: Validity: Valid for five years of employment; however, starting on July 1, , an educator who holds one or more provisional licenses may be employed under said license s for no more than five years in total.
In Massachusetts, we are committed to excellence in our schools and further committed to supporting and developing our educational workforce. Educators serve a critical role in preparing the future of our students. We continue to be a national leader in education and are looking for inspired, innovative, and nurturing individuals to join our educator workforce. The Office of Educator Licensure's website provides a wealth of information that is aimed at answering most applicants' general licensure questions.
In addition, you will find tools, guides, and forms designed to help you navigate the licensure process as a well informed applicant as quickly and efficiently as possible. To determine the requirements for a specific license, use the Licensure Requirements Tool. The type of license for which you should apply depends upon your educational background, experience, license s already held, whether you have taken and passed all required Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL , whether you have completed any required performance assessments ex.
Please note: When trying to determine which set of requirements apply to you keep these general rules in mind: If this is your first time applying for a particular license type i. Typically, if you are adding an additional license, you will look for the path indicating that you are an educator adding an additional license in a new field e. If you are coming from another state and are applying for an Initial license , you would generally look for the path for educators qualifying for reciprocity.
All candidates seeking Initial licensure as an educator in Massachusetts are required to complete an approved educator preparation program. Shelley Neilsen Gatti, Ph. She coordinates the Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Residency programs.
Todd Busch, Ph. Bonnie Ingelin, Ph. Barbara Jo Stahl, Ed. She coordinates the Work and Learn Programs. In addition to teaching, she supports marketing and recruitment for special education. Laura Medwetz, M. In addition to teaching, she supports special education student teaching and the edTPA assessment.
Want to talk to someone to learn more? Join us for an online information session to learn more about all the ways you can pursue a Special Education licensure or degree. A unique component of St.
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