An Alternate Path to Endorsement

About

The Teaching Certificate Programs are designed as stand-alone practicums for students who have previously graduated from Bay Path University with a non-licensure education-related degree. Students will have passed MTELs and/or obtained their SEI endorsement since earning their non-licensure degree and may wish to seek licensure at a later date.  Students must meet certain criteria during the admissions process to be eligible for entrance into a teaching certificate program. 

Currently, we offer the following Teaching Certificate Programs:

• Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8, Initial Licensure

• Moderate Disabilities, 5-12, Initial Licensure

• Severe Disabilities, All levels, Initial Licensure

• Early Childhood Education, PreK-2, Initial Licensure

• Elementary Education, 1-6, Initial Licensure

Criteria

• All required MTELs passed at the time of acceptance

• Successful completion of all required non-licensure courses at the time of non-licensure degree conferral

• Previously taken and passed SPE 548 -OR- proof of previously obtained SEI endorsement

• Spring start only

Process

After earning your non-licensure education degree from Bay Path University, the applicant will need to apply with the graduate admissions office for their desired Teaching Certificate Program.  The applicant will be required to submit ALL passed MTEL scores, and proof of passing SPE 548 or previously earned SEI Endorsement. As a Spring-start program, students will enroll and begin their program with Pre-Practicum/Pre-Practicum I. 

• • • • SPE 555 for Moderate or Severe Special Education

      • EDU 553 for Early Childhood Education

      • EDU 554 for Elementary Education

Upon successful completion of Pre-Practicum, Special Education students will enroll in a Fall Practicum. Early Childhood and Elementary Education students will enroll in a Summer Pre-Practicum II. All will follow the practicum process described here.