HGSE Licensure Contacts & Other Resources

HGSE Licensure Contacts

Denise L. Bowman
Licensure Officer
Career Services Office - Licensure Unit
Harvard Graduate School of Education
025 Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 495-3578
Fax: (617) 496-3818
denise_bowman@gse.harvard.edu

Kim Nguyen
Licensure Staff Assistant
Career Services Office - Licensure Unit
Harvard Graduate School of Education
025 Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 384-9262
Fax: (617) 496-3818
kim_nguyen@gse.harvard.edu

Note: If you have a question concerning licensure or would like to set up a meeting with Denise Bowman, please e-mail Kim Nguyen at kim_nguyen@gse.harvard.edu.

Massachusetts Resources & Links

I. Massachusetts State Department of Education Contact Information

The Office of Educator Certification and Licensure
The Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
www.doe.mass.edu
Link to Massachusetts DOE Licensure Regulations
Phone: (781) 338-3000

Online Applications and Help

You may find the answers to many questions about applying for or renewing licenses on the DOE's Licensure website. In most cases, this is the most efficient way to find out about licensure. Through this web page you can apply for licensure online (by clicking on "Academic" and then "Apply Online"); check the status of your application (by clicking on "Academic" and then "Check Status"); and determine the requirements for a particular license (by going to Licensure Help Online). Also, the DOE's FAQ website is helpful toward answering your licensure questions.

Phone Service

The MA DOE's Call Center is available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM - 4:45PM and Wednesday from 9:00AM to 7:00PM at (781) 338-6600.

Walk-In Service

The DOE Office of Educator Certification and Licensure's walk-in service is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Educator Licensure Service Office on the third floor of the Department of Education, 350 Main Street in Malden.

E-mail Service

The DOE provides assistance by e-mail for the following licensure topics:

Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL):
testhelp@doe.mass.edu

Licensure:
licensurehelp@doe.mass.edu

Technical help for logging into the Educator Licensure and Recruitment (ELAR) system:
loginhelp@doe.mass.edu

License renewal:
licenserenewal@doe.mass.edu

Adult Basic Educator voluntary licenses:
licenseabe@doe.mass.edu

Vocational educator licenses:
licensevocational@doe.mass.edu

License revocation:
licenserevocation@doe.mass.edu

II. National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES) Contact Information
re: MTEL Exam

Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
National Evaluation Systems, Inc.
30 Gatehouse Road
P.O. Box 660
Amherst, MA 01004-9013
www.mtel.nesinc.com
Link to MTEL Test Objectives
Link to MTEL Test Information Booklets

For questions regarding MTEL test registration, administration procedures, admission tickets, score reports or to request a copy of the MTEL Registration Bulletin to be sent to you through the mail call (413) 256-2892. You can also download the MTEL Registration Bulletin online via the MTEL website.

Online test registration and test preparation materials are available through NES's MTEL website which is very user-friendly.

For more information regarding the MTEL, please visit our MTEL page.

III. Regulations for Educator Licensure

To read MA's Regulations concerning key educator licensure topics, please view the appropriate link below.

• Definitions (Section 7.02)
• Types of Teacher Licenses, Requirements for Licensure, Licenses Issued, and Requirements for Field-Based Experience (Section 7.04)
• Routes to Initial Teacher and Specialist Teacher Licenses (Section 7.05)
• Subject Matter Knowledge Requirements for Teachers (Section 7.06)
• Specialist Teacher Licenses, such as Reading (Section 7.07)
• Professional Standards for Teachers (Section 7.08)
• Licenses and Routes for Administrators (Section 7.09)
• Professional Standards for Administrators (Section 7.10)
• Professional Support Personnel Licenses, such as Guidance Counselor, School Adjustment Counselor (Section 7.11)
• Standards for Induction Programs for Teachers (Section 7.12)
• Standards for Induction Programs for Administrators (Section 7.13)
• General Provisions (Additional Licensure) (Section 7.14)

IV. Complete Listing of MA State-Approved Educator Preparation Programs for Elementary, Middle, and High School Licensure

A list of state-approved Educator Preparation Programs at higher education institutions, districts, and through the DOE can be found on the DOE website.