Licensing+for+Teachers

There are three levels of licensing for kindergarten teachers they include:


 * 1) Preliminary Licensing [[image:license.jpg width="168" height="152" align="right"]]
 * 2) Initial Licensing
 * 3) Professional Licensing

Preliminary Requirements:


 * Have a Bachelor’s degree. Have a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test
 *  Have a passing score on the subject matter knowledge test.

Initial Requirements:


 * All of the preliminary requirements (Bachelor’s degree, passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and subject matter knowledge test, )
 * The Professional Standards for Teaching course
 * Practicum (100 field hours required)

Professional Requirements:


 * All of the initial requirements (Bachelor’s degree, passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and subject matter knowledge test, Professional Standards for Teaching and practicum )
 * 1 year completion of an introductory program with a mentor
 * Practicum (100 field hours required)
 * <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">At least three years of employment
 * <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">50 contact hours of Department-sponsored Performance Assessment Program or an approved district-based seminar beyond intro year
 * <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Have a Master’s Degree