Licenses include:
- Early Childhood Teacher of Students
With and Without Disabilities (Pre K-2)
- Elementary (1-6)
- Biology (8-12)
- Chemistry (8-12)
- English (8-12)
- Foreign Language/Spanish (5-12)
- History (8-12)
- Mathematics (8-12)
- English Language Learner (Pre
K-6) and (5-12)
- Teacher of Students With Moderate
Disabilities (Pre K-8) and (5-12)
The initial license qualifies candidates to begin
teaching in Massachusetts and more than 40 states,
islands, and territories that belong to the National
Association of State Directors of Teacher Education
and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Contract.
Interstate Certification
The NASDTEC Interstate Contract addresses reciprocal licensing of educational
personnel among participating jurisdictions, and includes the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Overseas Dependent Schools, and the following
46 participating states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam,
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Mew Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
and Wyoming.
The following teacher education programs at Elms College
have the current approval of the NASDTEC Interstate
Contract:
- Early Childhood (Pre K-2)
- Elementary (1-6)
- Biology (8-12)
- Chemistry (8-12)
- English (8-12)
- History (8-12)
- Mathematics (8-12)
- Foreign Language/Spanish (5-12)
- English as a Second Language (Pre
K-8 and 5-12)
- Reading Specialist (all levels)
- Teacher of Students with Moderate
Disabilities (Pre K-8)
NOTE: The Education Department expects periodic changes
in the Massachusetts educator licensing regulations.
Students should stay in close contact with their academic
advisors throughout their teacher preparation programs.
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