Field Placement & Licensure Office

Congratulations and Welcome!

You've successfully started your path to practicum and licensure endorsement!  It is our hope that this site will provide with helpful information as you take your MTELs, progress towards practicum, and seek endorsement at the end of your program.

Initial licensure and professional licensure candidates alike will find useful information on this site. Best of luck as you cross that finish line!

Early in your Initial Licensure Program

As soon as you’ve enrolled in your program you should setup an account through the Massachusetts Education Security Portal. Click on Create New ELAR Account . Through  ELAR, you can check MTEL test results, check license status, and upload documents, and more.

During your Initial Licensure Program

Complete all required coursework and Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTELs).

Successful completion of EDU 348 or SPE 548 is required of all initial licensure candidates in order to be endorsed for SEI.  If you have been previously endorsed, and would like to replace this course with another, you are required to submit proof to your advisor and then you'll be approved to take another elective in it's place. This is done at the time of application to the program.

Use the MTEL Score Reporting Calendars to guide you in your testing date plans. 

At the end of your Initial Licensure Program

All students will complete a Practicum and submit an E-binder.  You will receive e-binder training from the Field Placement Office prior to the start of Practicum.  If at any point you need 1:1 help with  your Practicum E-binder or your licensure status, contact the Licensure Office at educatorprep@baypath.edu 

There are 4 parts to preparing for endorsement:

1) Successful completion of practicum.

2) Completing the BPU Application Request for Endorsement.

3) Applying in ELAR for licensure and additional endorsement* (if applicable).

4) Ordering transcripts to be sent after graduation.

*Initial license candidates must apply for the Sheltered English Immersion endorsement (SEI) through your ELAR account at the same time they apply for their teaching license. If you have been previously endorsed by your district, or another path, you are required to submit proof of endorsement with your BPU endorsement application.