Teacher Licensure-Only

Enrolling in a Licensure Program

Enrollment in an SMSU teacher licensure program means candidates meet specific state requirements to apply for a Minnesota teaching license when the program requirements have been met.

Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher and want to enroll in an education licensure program to earn an initial or additional teaching license?

Please complete the Education Licensure Only Form so we can best direct you on your steps for applying to SMSU and the Teacher Preparation Program. After you've been accepted to the University, we will review your transcripts to determine which courses you will need to earn a MN teaching license in the field you're interested in.

TEACHER LICENSURE ONLY FORM

Available for candidates seeking an initial or additional teaching license:

Early Childhood Education (Undergraduate)

Early Childhood Special Education (Undergraduate or Graduate)

K-6 Elementary Education (Undergraduate)

K-12 Special Education - Academic and Behavioral Strategist (Undergraduate or Graduate)

K-12 Teaching English as a Second Language (Undergraduate or Graduate)

Available for candidates who already hold a MN Tier 3 or 4 Professional license:

Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD (Graduate)

Special Education: Developmental Disorders - DD (Graduate - Only available to candidates who hold an ABS license.)

Special Education: Emotional Behavioral Disorders -EBD (Graduate)

Special Education: Learning Disabilities - LD/SLD (Graduate)

K-12 Teachers of Reading (Graduate)

Available for candidates seeking an initial or additional teaching license:

5-12 Agricultural Education (Undergraduate)

K-12 Art Education (Undergraduate)

9-12 Biology Education(Undergraduate)

9-12 Chemistry Education (Undergraduate)

5-12 Communication Arts & Literature (Undergraduate)

Early Childhood Education (Undergraduate)

Early Childhood Special Education (Undergraduate)

K-6 Elementary Education (Undergraduate)

5-8 General Science (Undergraduate)

5-12 Health Education (Undergraduate)

5-12 Mathematics Education (Undergraduate)

K-12 Music Education - Instrumental &/or Vocal (Undergraduate)

K-12 Physical Education with optional K-12 Developmentally Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) (Undergraduate)

5-12 Social Studies (Undergraduate)

K-12 Special Education: Academic Behavioral Strategist - ABS (Undergraduate)

Licensure Endorsements Added to K-6 Elementary Education (Undergraduate):

Age 3-5 Pre-Primary, K-8 World Language & Culture: Spanish, Grades 5-8 Communication Arts &

Literature, Grades 5-8 Mathematics, Grades 5-8 Social Studies

SMSU also offers a Master's in Special Education, which leads to licensure. SMSU's Master's in Education can lead to licensure in English as a Second Language or K-12 Reading.

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