State Licensure Requirements
Liberty meets education requirements.

Elementary Education: Middle Grades Science – Wisconsin

Educational Requirements

According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:

The state of Wisconsin offers the following endorsements.

  • Wisconsin offers Elementary and Middle School (K-9).
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.
Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity.

Additional Requirements

  • Effective January 31, 2014, applicants for initial licensure in Wisconsin as an elementary teacher (grades K-5, EC, EC-MC, MC-EA), a special education teacher, a reading teacher, or reading specialist must receive a passing score on the Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test (FORT). For more information see the National Evaluation Series website.

Reciprocity

    1. Out-of-State Pathway

    • Applicants have completed the testing requirements of a state-approved educator preparation program and are eligible for licensure in that state. Candidates should apply for the Wisconsin license that most closely matches their out-of-state license. Upon application, a review will be completed to determine comparability with Wisconsin preparation, testing, and statutory requirements.

    2. License Based on Reciprocity Pathway

    • The License Based on Reciprocity is a Tier II three-year renewable educator license. The License Based on Reciprocity is available for teacher and administrator licenses, but it is not available for pupil services licenses.