Licensing
- Bureau of Educator Licensing
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General Information
- Information Bulletins
- What Can I Teach or Do with My License?
- Pathways to a Teaching License
- Pathways to a Pupil Services License
- Pathways to an Administrator License
- Pathways to Licensure if Coming from Another State
- Pathways to Licensure for Teachers from Another Country
- Pathways to Licensure Requiring School District Support
- Pathway for the Montessori Teaching License
- Pathways for Additional Subject Area Certification
- Licensing Rules and Statutes
- Legacy Licenses and Assignments
- License Lookup
- Check License Application Status
- Background Check for Licensure
- Transcripts for License Application
- New to ELO
- Application Directions for Wisconsin Program Completers
- Application Directions for Out-of-State Program Completers
- Application Directions for License Based on Reciprocity
- Application Directions for Reissuance of Provisional License
- Application Directions to Obtain or Maintain Lifetime License
- Application Directions for Substitute Licenses and Permits
- Application Directions for Master Educator License and Grant
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Application Directions for One- and Three-Year Licenses with Stipulations and One-Year Administrator Licenses
- One-Year License with Stipulations
- One-Year License with Stipulations for School Social Worker (DSPS Licensed)
- One-Year License with Stipulations for Speech and Language Pathology (DSPS Licensed)
- One-Year School Board-Requested Administrator License
- One-Year Board-Requested Administrator License Extension
- Three-Year License with Stipulations
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Application Directions for Other Licenses and Permits
- American Indian History and Culture License
- American Indian Language License
- School Audiologist License
- Charter School License
- Clinically Trained Mental Health Professional License
- Educational Interpreter Licenses (Five-Year)
- Educational Interpreter License Renewal
- Experience-based Technical and Vocational Teacher License (Initial)
- Experience-Based Technical and Vocational Teacher License (Professional)
- JROTC Teaching License
- License Based on a Content Test
- Military Spouse License
- Montessori Teacher License
- Orientation and Mobility License
- OT, PT, OTA, and PTA License (New)
- OT, PT. OTA, and PTA (Renewals)
- Special Education Program Aide (SEPA) License
- Professional Teaching Permit
- Trade Specialist Permit
- Uncommon Request Application
- Vocational License Add On
- Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) Teaching Internship
- License Application Fees
- Licensing Forms
- Statutory License Stipulations
- Email, Name, or Address Change
- Request for Non-Release
- Educator Preparation Programs
- Information for Schools and Districts
- Reporting Educator Misconduct
- Reporting Unpaid Child Support
- License Revocations
- Data
- Job Opportunities
Educator Preparation Programs
Approval of Educator Preparation Programs
The Bureau of Educator Talent's Educator Preparation Program Section approves educator preparation programs in Wisconsin. They keep a regularly updated list of programs. Please contact any entity offering an educator prepration program directly for information about the program(s) they offer.
Complaints, Concerns, or Questions About Educator Preparation Programs
If you are wishing to file a complaint about an approved educator preparation program in Wisconsin, please contact the Bureau of Educator Talent's Educator Preparation Program Section to request a complaint form. (Note: ABCTE is not an approved program but a licensing pathway. If you have complaints about ABCTE, contact the licensing help desk).
Institutions of higher education are also accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in Wisconsin. Students and the general public can:
- Submit a comment about a college or university.
- File a complaint about an HLC member college or university.
- Verify accreditation of a college or university you attended
Licensing Support for Educator Preparation Programs
If you are an educator preparation program seeking support for certification matters, endorsed candidate for licensure, or a licensing matter, please contact the Bureau of Educator Licensing's educator preparation help desk.
Contact the licensing help desk with questions or comments regarding your license, general licensing questions or to contact us about someone else.