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{ Requirements for Approval for Certification to Teach }

Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Wisconsin teaching license upon completion of their academic program and student teaching.

  • Previous admission to the program and approval for student teaching.
  • Earned Bachelor’s degree and completion of the appropriate teaching major/minor and professional education sequence for the certificate being sought with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75. A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all courses in the teaching major, teaching minor and professional education sequence. (See Appendix III: Waiver Policy).
  • Completion of a full-time, full-semester student teaching placement with satisfactory evaluations by the cooperating teacher/s and college supervisor.
  • Completion of a certification form for Wisconsin or another state.
  • Successful review of the professional development portfolio with inclusion of evidence from the student teaching experience.