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 5-8
- Mathematics 8-12
- 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.
Details on the graduate education programs can be found in the MCLA Graduate Education
Catalog.
Learn More
Nancy Pearlman, Coordinator of Educator Licensure & Placement
Education Department Office
413.662.5381
Nick Stroud, Education Department Chair