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Please note: Recommendation from Michigan State University for any type of teaching certificate and/or endorsement requires enrollment as an undergraduate, lifelong graduate or graduate student of Michigan State University, completion of an approved planned program, with the majority of coursework completed through Michigan State University, and the submission of a completed application for the appropriate teaching certificate and/or additional endorsement.
Provisional Teaching Certificate
The initial Michigan teaching credential is issued by the State of Michigan upon recommendation of Michigan State University after completion of initial teacher training. It is valid for up to six years, during which the holder is expected to gain experience as a practicing teacher, and to acquire additional professional development through advanced study as a prerequisite for the next level of certification.
Click here to print the MSU Application for Provisional Certificate.
First Renewal Of The Provisional Certificate
The holder of a Michigan Provisional Certificate who does not yet qualify for the Michigan Professional certificate, but who has completed at least 9 semester hours on a planned program, with the majority of courses taken through Michigan State University, may be recommended for renewal of the provisional certificate. The renewed provisional certificate is valid for up to three years, during which the holder is expected to gain experience as a practicing teacher, and to acquire additional professional development through advanced study as a prerequisite for the next level of certification. A $35.00 MSU processing fee is required with the submission of the hardcopy application, effective May 1, 2003.
Click here to print the MSU Application for First Renewal of the Provisional Certificate.
Second Renewal Of The Provisional Certificate
The holder of a renewed Michigan Provisional Certificate who does not yet qualify for the Michigan Professional certificate, but who has completed at least eighteen semester hours on a planned program, with the majority of coursework completed through Michigan State University, may be recommended for a second, and last, 3 year renewal of the Michigan provisional teaching certificate. A $35.00 MSU processing fee is required with the submission of the hardcopy application, effective May 1, 2003.
Click here to print the MSU Application for Second Renewal of the Provisional Certificate.
Professional Education (Teaching) Certificate
The advanced Michigan teaching credential issued by the State of Michigan is attained after accumulating at least three years of successful teaching experience in one's certified teaching areas, and after successfully completing at least 18 semester hours of coursework on a planned program, with the majority of coursework completed through Michigan State University and satisfaction of Michigan's reading requirement (6 semester hours for holder's of the elementary certificate or 3 semester hours for holders of the secondary certificate). A $35.00 MSU processing fee is required with the submission of the hardcopy application, effective May 1, 2003.
Click here to print the MSU Application for Professional Education (Teaching) Certificate.
Additional Endorsement to a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
The holder of a valid Michigan teaching certificate may add an additional subject matter endorsement or an additional level endorsement by completing a planned program, including success on the state of MI required competency test. A $35.00 MSU processing fee is required with the submission of the hardcopy application, effective May 1, 2003.
Click here to print the MSU Application for an Additional Endorsement to a MI teaching certificate.
Renewal Of The Professional Teaching Certificate
Periodic renewal of the Professional Teaching Certificate is required and is accomplished directly through the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation Services.
Out-Of-State Teaching Certificates
Persons with Out-Of-State Teaching Certificates and persons who have completed planned programs at out-of-state institutions of higher education that qualify them for certification, contact the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation Services directly for information on obtaining Michigan teacher certification.
Planned Program
Various planned program options are available through Michigan State University for holders of a Michigan teaching certificate. A planned program is intended to construct a unified plan aimed at providing the certification candidate with both additional background and depth of understanding in a field of study or inquiry that will enhance her/his previous teacher preparation training and continue his/her professional development as an educator.
- A Master's degree program is a planned program. The Master's degree is planned with an assigned faculty advisor after admission to the specific Master's degree program. ( A Master's degree in Law or Theology or Medicine is not acceptable for use toward teacher certification through Michigan State University. Additionally, Master's degrees earned prior to certification as a teacher and Master's degrees in areas different from the subject area(s) in which the teacher is certified or in areas outside of College of Education graduate degree programs require specific approval of a Teacher Certification advisor in Room 134 Erickson Hall. )
- An endorsement program is a planned program that prepares one to teach a new major or minor subject area or prepares one in a specialty area such as early childhood education, literacy instruction or guidance and counseling. An endorsement program is planned with the approval of a faculty member in the specialty department and/or with the approval of a Teacher Certification advisor (Office of Student Affairs, 134 Erickson Hall). In addition to completion of the coursework required for the additional endorsement, success on the state of MI required competency test in the new subject or specialty area is required for certification.
- An individual planned program is prepared in consultation with a Teacher Certification advisor (Office of Student Affairs, 134 Erickson Hall) or an advisor in the certificate holder's disciplinary subject major or minor area of teaching. Generally, courses which meet all of the following conditions may be applied to a planned program:
- Courses in your teaching major or minor fields or in education that extend your learning and
- Courses at the 300 or above level, and
- Courses taken, with MSU approval, through an accredited four year teacher preparation institution and appear on the official transcript of the institution, and
- Courses that are not part of the initial teacher certification program (i.e. TE 150, 250, 301, 401, 402, 501, 502, 801, 802, 803 & 804) or related and required disciplinary subject coursework.
School Administrator Certification
On August 15, 2006, PA335 established voluntary certification of school.
Students who earned a Master's degree in K-12 Administration from Michigan State University any time after 1996 may apply for School Administrator Certification with Elementary and Secondary Endorsements. (Unlike in the past, these three credentials are now bundled.)
To be recommended to the state of Michigan for the base School Administrator certificate, a student must have:
a) completed an MSU advisor approved Master's degree in K-12 Administration since 1996 with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher and a passing score on the program exit exams.
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b) completed both a Master's degree in a related area and an MSU advisor approved 18-credit administrative studies core with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher and a passing score on exit exams.
Click here to print the MSU application for School Administrator certificate.
Please note: Students who earn a Education Specialist (EdS) or Doctorate (PhD) in K-12 Administration from Michigan State University and who already hold a Michigan School Administrator Certificate will be able to apply for a Central Office Endorsement. However, the MI Department of Education has not yet established criteria it will use to approve such programs and is not yet awarding the Central Office Administrator endorsement. Please check back here to learn that this issue has changed.
Students who hold a Master's degree in another education or administrative area who wish to earn a Central Office endorsement must earn the base School Administrator certificate first or in conjunction with their K-12 Ed.S. or PhD program.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about School Administrator Certificates
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