• If you already hold a teaching certificate you are not eligible for the MAT program. If you already hold a teacher certification, please explore the M.Ed. Program instead of the MAT Program.
  • Practitioner's License.
  • Candidates fully admitted to the M.A.T. degree program will be eligible to apply for a practitioner teacher license.
  • Candidates can choose to teach and can begin the application process for a ?Practitioner?s License? in the College Office (Rm. 242). This is a temporary license granted for teachers working on certification. To obtain a Practitioner?s License (PL), candidates are required to be:?
  • a) Fully admitted to the MAT program.
  • b) Enrolled in coursework applicable to the chosen program of study.
  • c) Seek a teaching position in your certification area (i.e., subject and grade level)
  • Once the candidate has met these requirements, the Assistant Dean writes a letter verifying the candidate has met the requirements. The candidate takes this letter to their employer who then applies to the State Department of Education.
  • The PL must be renewed. To satisfy this requirement, the candidate must complete 9 credit hours since the last PL was issued. The candidate must also maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.
  • If you are currently certified, you can obtain an add-on certification in another area or qualify for a Master of Education (M.Ed.)