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Earn Your Initial or Additional Teaching License

Why choose Hamline for your teacher licensure?

  • Extensive clinical experiences beginning early in the program
  • Small classes with faculty mentors
  • Strong partnerships and reputation with Minnesota schools
  • Nationally recognized teacher preparation with Teacher of the Year alumni

When you enroll in the School of Education and Leadership, not only do you join a network of thousands of education practitioners in K-12 schools, higher education, and other educational organizations in the region, but you also join a school known for its excellence in teacher preparation and continuing education. That reputation is borne out in our graduates, who, each year, line the list of Minnesota Teacher of the Year finalists and are consistently named Minnesota's top educator.

 

Minnesota Teacher of the Year Winners

Awardees include: 

  • 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Michael Houston MAEd '11
  • 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Jessica Davis MAT '09
  • 2015 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Amy Hewett-Olatunde MAEd '02, EdD '15

Undergraduate education major with teacher licensure

Complete your teaching license requirements while earning your BA. 

Undergraduate education major

Graduate initial teacher licensure

View the table below for links to specialization options and licensure course requirements.

Graduate teacher licensure

Additional license and endorsements

Below, find links for information in our Academic Bulletin about further licenses and endorsements that Hamline offers.

Licenses and endorsements
Hamline Education student, student teaching through Hamline-to-Hamline partnership with Hamline Elementary

Hamline-to-Hamline Collaboration

University-Elementary School Partnership

Hamline University and Hamline Elementary School have been working together for more than 100 years to change education and lives. In 1991, the Hamline-to-Hamline Collaboration formalized its work and became the first university-elementary partnership of its kind.

Hamline to Hamline Collaboration

Become a teacher

Undergraduate students

Undergraduate students can choose among a number of majors and minors in education. Students seeking licensure in teaching can also jump-start their careers with our BA in Education / MAT pathway program, where you'll earn your bachelor’s degree, license, and master’s degree in a single program.

Graduate students

Whether you're changing careers or fulfilling your dream of becoming a teacher, Hamline has a path for you. Our programs help students earn their first Minnesota teaching license in various licensure areas. See our chart below to discover course requirements and formats for the teaching licensure area you are interested in pursuing.


Discover which courses you'll need

Do you want to know what courses you'll need for a particular license? Our advisors will review your transcripts and work with you to help you get a clearer idea of what courses will transfer for your license area of interest.
 

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Already have a teaching license? 

Additional teaching licenses

Expand your worldview to meet the demands of today's classrooms with Hamline's additional license programs. You can add to the foundation of your current specialty or broaden your range of knowledge by studying subjects like adult basic education, K-12 reading, K-12 ESL, and special education (Academic Behavioral Strategist or Autism Spectrum Disorder). When you enhance your teaching toolkit, you'll enhance your students' learning experience.

Completing any licensure program prepares you for seeking initial or additional licensure in the State of Minnesota. For more information regarding Minnesota educator licensure requirements, visit the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board website.

License areas, course requirements, and format
Licensure area  courses Format
Adult Basic Education

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Adult Basic Education:
Adult Basic Education

Graduate format:
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall)

Undergraduate format:
Hybrid
Chemistry 9–12

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Chemistry 9-12:
Chemistry 9-12

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
Communication Arts and Literature 5–8 Endorsement Endorsement in Communication Arts and Literature 5-8 Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)
Communication Arts and Literature 5–12

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Communication Arts and Literature:
Communication Arts and Literature

 

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
Elementary Education K–6

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Elementary Education K-6:
Elementary Education K-6

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
English as a Second Language K–12

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in English as a Second Language K-12:
English as a Second Language K-12

Graduate format:
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall)

Undergraduate format:
Hybrid
General Science 5–8

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in General Science 5-8:
General Science 5-8

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
K–12 Reading License  Additional licensure in K-12 Reading Fully online, starting fall or spring term
Life Sciences 9–12

MA in Teaching:
Initial Licensure Courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Life Sciences 9-12:
Life Sciences 9-12

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
Mathematics 5–8 Endorsement Endorsement in Mathematics 5-8 Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)
Mathematics 5–12

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Mathematics
5-12:
Mathematics 5-12

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
Physics 9–12

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Physics 9-12:
Physics 9-12

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
Social Studies 5–8 Endorsement Endorsement in Social Studies 5-8 Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)
Social Studies 5–12

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Social Studies 5-12:
Social Studies 5-12

Graduate format:
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid)

Undergraduate format:
On campus
Special Education - Academic Behavioral Strategist

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Special Education - Academic Behavioral Strategist
Special Education - Academic Behavioral Strategist

Graduate format:
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall)

Undergraduate format:
Hybrid
Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorder

MA in Teaching:
Initial licensure courses

BA in Education:
Education majors and minors

Additional licensure in Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorder
Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorder

Graduate format:
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall)

Undergraduate format:
Hybrid

 

Additional information
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