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{ Requirements for Approval for Licensure 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 license being sought; they should have 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.
  • Completion of a full-time, full-semester student teaching placement with satisfactory evaluations by the cooperating teacher/s and college supervisor.
  • Completion of a licensure form for Wisconsin or another state.
  • Successful presentation of the job search portfolio with inclusion of evidence from the student teaching experience including the Teacher Work Sample (TWS).