Guide to Educator Licensure Programs
Welcome to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Guide to Educator Licensure
programs. The programs included in this guide are for candidates interested
in licensure as teachers, administrators, counselors, school psychologists,
and speech language pathologists. Our goal is to prepare individuals who not
only meet licensure requirements but who also have the potential to become
leaders in the schools that they serve.
While centered in the School of Education, the preparation of educational
practitioners is a campuswide effort. Subject matter knowledge is central to
all our professional preparation programs. Faculty from almost every School
and College at the University contribute directly to the knowledge base for
our candidates, offering a significant array of professional preparation programs.
The following programs prepare candidates for licensure as teachers, administrators,
counselors, school psychologists, and speech language pathologists:
Pre K-12 Teacher Preparation Programs
Early Childhood And Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
Secondary Teacher Education Program
The Secondary Teacher Education Program provides courses, field experiences, and clinical experiences leading to licensure at the middle and high school level in the following fields:
Specialist Preparation Programs
What Our Programs Offer
- Outstanding preparation in general studies and subject matter specialty areas offered by departments throughout the University campus.
- Professional preparation courses in the School of Education by outstanding teacher educators and researchers.
- Field experiences and practica in a diverse range of schools and appropriate agencies.
- Close, thoughtful supervision by teacher educators.
- Excellent advisors who assist in planning your program.
