Our teacher licensure programs are as effective as they are practical; students who
complete our teacher licensure courses have a 98% pass rate on the Massachusetts Test
for Educator Licensure.
Initial Licensure programs are available in the following fields (for
undergraduate and graduate students):
- Early Childhood PK-2
- Elementary 1-6
- Middle School Humanities 5-8
- Middle School Math/Science 5-8
- General Science 5-8
- Mathematics 5-12
- English 5-12
- History 5-12
- Biology 8-12
- Chemistry 8-12
- Physics 8-12
Additional Initial licensure programs available to
graduate students only:
- Moderate Disabilities PK-8
- Moderate Disabilities 5-12
- Reading Specialist
- Principal/Assistant Principal PK-8
- Principal/Assistant Principal 5-12
- Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent
All licensure candidates will complete a minimum of 96 hours of work in a classroom
appropriate to the license prior to student teaching.
Learn More
Education Department Office
413.662.5381
Nick Stroud, Education Department Chair
413.662.5505
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
