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Curriculum & Instruction: Early Childhood Education – Wisconsin

Educational Requirements

According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:

The state of Wisconsin offers the following endorsements.

  • Wisconsin offers Early Childhood (Birth – 3rd Grade). 

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

  1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu. 
  2. Students will be required to pass the Foundations of Reading for Wisconsin Exam in the following endorsement areas: Elementary Education PK-5, Special Education, or Reading. 
  3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to add on the Early Childhood Education endorsement to Virginia licensure.
  4. After obtaining a Virginia license with the Early Childhood Education Add-On, students can then apply for a Wisconsin license through reciprocity.

Reciprocity

If you have completed a state-approved educator preparation program that meets the following requirements you may apply through the Out-of-State application pathway:

  • offered through an accredited four-year college or university;
  • offered at the bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate, or master’s degree level for teaching;
  • offered at the master’s, education specialist, or doctorate level for pupil services or administrator licensure;
  • comparable to Wisconsin in its requirements for licensure based on Wisconsin Administrative Code PI 34;
  • resulting in a license that exists in Wisconsin;
  • approved by the state education department where the approved program is headquartered.

Teachers and administrators who have been offered employment in a Wisconsin school may be eligible for a License Based on Reciprocity if they hold a license in good standing from another state and have at least one year of experience under that license. 

Will I receive the same license in Wisconsin as I hold in my state?

Generally yes, but not necessarily.  We review each candidate’s preparation program transcripts to determine the equivalent Wisconsin license. The license issued may have a different subject area and/or grade level when you come to Wisconsin.