State Licensure Requirements
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Special Education – General Curriculum – Wisconsin

Educational Requirements

According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:

The state of Wisconsin offers the following endorsements.

  • Wisconsin offers K-12 Cross-Categorical Special Education.

Candidates must take and pass the Praxis II Elementary/Multi Subject Content Knowledge Praxis and Foundations of Reading Test. No program or coursework is required.

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. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity.
  4. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure.
  5. After obtaining a Virginia license 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.