Educator Licensing Programs

License Pathways for Teachers and School Professionals
 

Initial Teacher Licenses

License Grades Program Degree Level

Art Teacher - Initial (Undergraduate path)

Art Teacher - Initial (Graduate path) 

PreK-8
5-12

Undergraduate (BFA)
Graduate (MA)
Biology Teacher - Initial 8-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Chemistry Teacher - Initial 8-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Chinese Language Teacher - Initial 5-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MAT)
Post-Baccalaureate
Early Childhood Teacher - Initial PreK-2 Undergraduate
Elementary School Teacher - Initial 1-6

Undergraduate +1 (MEd)
Graduate (MEd)
Earth/Space Science Teacher 8-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
English Teacher - Initial 5-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher - Initial

PreK-6
5-12

Graduate (MEd, EdS)
Post-Baccalaureate
French Language Teacher - Initial 5-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
General Science Teacher - Initial 5-8

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
History Teacher - Initial 5-12 Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Italian Language Teacher - Initial 5-12 Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Latin and Classics Teacher - Initial 5-12 Graduate (MAT)
Mathematics Teacher - Initial

5-8
8-12

 Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Music Teacher - Initial All

Undergraduate
Post-Baccalaureate
Physics Teacher - Initial 8-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Spanish Language Teacher - Initial 5-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Moderate Disabilities - Initial 5-12

Undergraduate
Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate

 

Professional Teacher Licenses

The following programs are for teachers who have an initial license and are seeking to complete a program that leads to professional teaching license in Massachusetts.

License Grades Program Degree Level
Early Childhood Teacher - Professional (M.Ed. or 12 credit option) PreK-2

Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate
Elementary School Teacher - Professional 1-6 Graduate (MEd, EdS)
General Science Teacher - Professional 5-8

Graduate (MEd, EdS)
Post-Baccalaureate
Mathematics Teacher - Professional

5-8
8-12

 Graduate (MEd)
Post-Baccalaureate

Initial Specialist and Professional Support Personnel Licenses

License Grade Level Degree Level
Reading Specialist All

Graduate (MEd, EdS)
* requires another Massachusetts initial license
School Guidance Counselor

PreK-8
5-12
PreK-8 + 5-12

 Graduate (MEd, EdS)
School Psychologist All Graduate (MEd, EdS, PhD)
Speech, Language & Hearing Pathologist All Graduate (MA)

 

Administrator Licenses

License Grade Level Degree Level
Special Education Administration All

Graduate (MEd, EdS)

 

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