Licensure

Because licensure in the education field is very complex by nature, rife with requirements that not only vary from state to state but from year to year, we encourage students and alumni to seek advice and counsel from the Career Services Office team of professionals dedicated to keeping abreast of the nuances of educator licensure:

• HGSE Educator Licensure

To address basic questions, or for preliminary queries, we offer the references below in topic areas of Massachusetts licensure, out-of-state licensure and alternative routes to licensure. Keep in mind while exploring these resources that answers to licensure questions vary according to state, the type of license sought, and candidate credentials.

Massachusetts Licensure

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
  • Educator Services, Licensure
  • Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval
  • Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)
• DESE Licensure Help On-Line
• DESE Educator Preparation Programs Directory
• Massachusetts Test for Education Licensure

Out-of-State Licensure Requirements

• States' Licensure Offices
• National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
• Council of Chief State School Officers

Alternative Routes to Licensure

• National Center for Alternative Certification
  • Alternative Teacher Certification: A State by State Analysis
• United States Department of Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
• Charter School Licensure Requirements for All States
• Troops To Teachers