Approved Licensure Actions by Degree

Framingham State University licensure programs are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Please note that advancing to the Professional license requires three years of experience teaching under the initial license, a master's degree, and twelve graduate credits in content or pedagogy appropriate for the license.  If your chosen degree allows elective courses, please work closely with your advisor to ensure that you are taking courses appropriate for the license as well as the degree.

NOTE:  Professional licensure candidates who already hold a master's degree should seek advice from the appropriate program advisor or from the licensure officer.

• Art (MEd)
  advance Art PreK-8 Initial to Professional
  advance Art 5-12 Initial to Professional
  
  
• Early Childhood Education (MEd)
  advance Early Childhood Initial to Professional
  
  
• Early Childhood Education (Initial Licensure) [MEd]
  apply for Early Childhood PreK-2 Initial 

• Elementary Education (MEd)
  advance Elementary Initial to Professional
  
  
• Elementary Education (Initial Licensure) [MED]
  apply for Elementary 1-6 Initial
  
  
• Literacy and Language (MEd)
  advance Early Childhood Initial to Professional
  advance Elementary Initial to Professional
  advance English 5-8, 8-12 or 5-12 Initial to Professional
  apply for Initial Reading Specialist (Practicum Required)
  
  
• Mathematics (MEd)
  advance Mathematics 5-8 Initial to Professional
  advance Mathematics 8-12 Initial to Professional
  
  
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) (MEd)
  advance Early Childhood Initial to Professional
  advance Elementary Initial to Professional
  
  
• Secondary Education (MEd)
  • Art Specialization
    apply for Visual Art PreK-8 Initial (Practicum Required)
    apply for Visual Art 5-12 Initial (Practicum Required)
    
    
  • English Specialization
    apply for English 5-12 Initial (Practicum Required)
    
    
  • History Specialization
    apply for History 5-12 Initial (Practicum Required)
    
    
  • Mathematics Specialization
    apply for Mathematics 5-8 (Practicum Required)
    apply for Mathematics 8-12 (Practicum Required)
• Special Education (MEd)
  apply for Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 Initial (Practicum Required)
  apply for Moderate Disabilities 5-12 Initial (Practicum Required)
  advance Early Childhood Initial to Professional
  advance Elementary Initial to Professional
  
  
• Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MEd)
  apply for ESL PreK-6 Initial (Practicum Required)
  apply for ESL 5-12 Initial (Practicum Required)
  advance Early Childhood Initial to Professional
  advance Elementary Initial to Professional

January 2020

Educator Licensure and Placement Office

O'Connor Hall 125
Ms. Sandra Shaw, Director
Educator Placement and Licensure
sshaw1@framingham.edu
Phone:   508 626 4573