Whether you are pursuing a career change or looking to do something different with your degree, our DPI-approved educator prep program offers initial licensure in elementary education, special education, and 15 subject-specific areas. We also offer a Reading Teacher 316 add-on license.
Our programs consist of coursework in both an online and face-to-face setting, a clinical experience, and a capstone portfolio. Depending on the pathway, programs take between 10 and 18 months to complete and fees range between $9,000 and $13,500.
2025-2026 Cohorts Enrollment:
Elementary Education 6 students
Special Education - 7 students
Subject-Area General Education - 19 students
Reading Teacher 316 - 3 students
Since 2017, we've endorsed over 200 teachers who are now currently working in over 80 districts throughout the state of Wisconsin!
TESTIMONIALS
"This program is AMAZING. Every aspect of this program from the coursework, to the classes, to the advisors and instructors was created with the intent of building and supporting quality teachers. I would highly recommend this program to anyone considering a career in education!"
~ Kayla S.
"The Excellence in Teaching Program was exactly what I was looking for in an alternative path to teaching licensure: feasible, rigorous, and practical. The instructors were highly supportive, and the program prepared me for a successful teaching career."
~ Matt N.
"I loved this program and the support it gave to me in my first full year of teaching. The coursework helped prepare me for real-life situations that I would encounter on a daily basis in the school setting."
~ Alli B.
"I didn't know if I really wanted to teach - even as I applied for jobs and eventually for this course - but the passion and joy that CESA brought to my life and the positivity around the profession has made teaching the easiest decision of my life. I couldn't be happier to have taken the path I did - it led me to a great position and to a course that, if I'm being honest, feels more substantial than the education courses my friends all took in college."
~ Brevin P.