State Licensure Requirements
Liberty does not meet education requirements.

MAT- – Michigan

Educational Requirements

According to the Michigan Department of Education:

  • This program will be closing effective July 1, 2024. We recommend the student enrolls in the new MAT: Secondary Education cognate specific program.

The state of Michigan does NOT offer the following endorsements.

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Physics Education: Earth Science
  • Theatre Arts

The state of Michigan offers a list of active teacher endorsements.

  • Biology (7-12)
  • Business Management, Marketing Technology (5-9) or (7-12)
  • Chemistry (7-12)
  • English Language Arts (7-12)
  • Family & Consumer Science (5-9) or (7-12)
  • Health & Physical Education (PK-12)
  • Mathematics (5-9) or (7-12)
  • Music Choral: Music Education (PK-12)
  • Music Instrumental: Music Education (PK-12)
  • Physics (7-12)
  • Spanish: World Language (PK-12)
  • Social Studies High School (7-12)
  • TESL (ESL) (PK-12)
  • Visual Arts (PK-12)

Additional Requirements (During Degree Program)

  1. Students must have six semester credit hours of reading methods if elementary certified or three semester credit hours of reading methods if secondary certified. 

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

  1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
  2. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity.
  3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure. 
  4. After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for a Michigan license through reciprocity. 

Reciprocity

Michigan has signed an Interstate Compact Agreement (ICA) with every state agreeing to accept out-of-state approved teacher preparation programs and standard teaching certificates on a reciprocal basis for initial certification. Out-of-state certification programs and credentials may differ from Michigan programs and credentials; however, under the ICA, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) attempts to match out-of-state certificates, grade levels and content endorsements as closely as possible.  Even with reciprocity, Michigan certification is not guaranteed, and ancillary state requirements exist in Michigan law (e.g., testing).