License: Educator

Mississippi Department of Education external site

P.O. Box 771

Jackson, MS 39205-0771

(601) 359-3483

General Information terms and Definitions: FIVE YEAR EDUCATOR LICENSE – TRADITIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION ROUTE A five-year educator license is granted to applicants meeting all licensing requirements and completing a state approved or National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) or Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP) approved teacher education program from a regionally/nationally accredited institution of higher learning. License Requirements Validity Renewal Class A 1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Teacher Education with documentation of completion of student teaching from a state approved or NCATE/CAEP accredited program from a regionally/nationally accredited institution of higher education 2. Twenty-one (21) ACT (or SAT equivalent) or achieve a qualifying passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators examination as established by the State Board of Education; and 3. Praxis Subject Assessment 4. Praxis: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) 5 years Ten (10) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area OR Three (3) semester hours in content or job/skill related area AND Five (5) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area OR Six (6) semester hours in content or job/skill related area OR Completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process 17 Class AA 1. Meet the requirements for a Five-Year Class A License 2. Master’s degree in the endorsement area in which license is requested 5 years Three (3) semester hours in content or job/skill related area OR Five (5) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area OR Completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process Class AAA 1. Meet the requirements for a Five-Year Class A License 2. Specialist degree in the endorsement area in which the license is requested 5 years same as for AA Class AAAA 1. Meet the requirements for a Five-Year Class A License 2. Doctoral degree in the endorsement area in which license is requested. Class AA 1. Meet the requirements for a Five-Year Class A License 2. Master’s degree in the endorsement area in which license is requested 5 years Three (3) semester hours in content or job/skill related area OR Five (5) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area OR Completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process Class AAA 1. Meet the requirements for a Five-Year Class A License 2. Specialist degree in the endorsement area in which the license is requested 5 years Same as for AA Class AAAA 1. Meet the requirements for a Five-Year Class A License 2. Doctoral degree in the endorsement area in which license is requested