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Options and Requirements for Professional License in Education

This guide outlines the options available for obtaining a Professional License in education, including the prerequisites of a 3-year initial employment term. The initial license is valid for 5 years and mandates participation in a Mentor & Induction Program during the first year, along with an additional 50 hours of mentoring. Further education is required through an approved district program, a master's degree, or a higher-level program. License renewal occurs every 5 years, based on professional development credits.

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Options and Requirements for Professional License in Education

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  1. Options for the Professional License } 3 Years of Employment (under Initial License) Initial License (Valid for 5 Years of Employment) Mentor & Induction Program (In Year One of Employment) 50 Additional Hours of Mentoring (Beyond Induction Year) Requirementsfor All Options in 7.04 (2)(c)5. + One of the Following: a. APPROVED DISTRICT PROGRAM Approved Program for the Professional License1 1At least 50 contact hours of content-based seminars i. 2Usually, but not necessarily, a master’s degree in education; half the credits are in arts/sciences or professional schools other than education and are appropriate to the field of the license Approved Program for the Professional License2 b. MASTER’S OR HIGHER LEVEL PROGRAM  ii. Master’s Degree in Discipline or Other Advanced Graduate Program3 3Other than in education, in an accredited college or university License Renewal (Every 5 Years, based on Professional Development) Professional License (Valid for 5 Years) i. Approved 12-Credit Program for the Professional License4 4At least nine credits in the academic discipline appropriate to the instructional field of the license c. FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY HOLD AT LEAST A MASTER’S DEGREE IN ANY FIELD ii. 12 Graduate Level Credits in the Academic Discipline5 5These may include credits earned prior to application for the license d. MASTER TEACHER STATUS National Board for Professional Teaching Standards6 6And others accepted by the Commissioner e. STATE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM State Performance Assessment Program7 7When available MA Department of Education 4/06

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