Contact Us
Office: Winther Hall Information Desk window (main floor lobby)
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday
Phone: (262) 472-1101
E-mail: education@uww.edu
Licensure
The College of Education and Professional Studies' goal is to assist you in obtaining your initial Wisconsin teacher's license. The licensure information provided here lists the requirements for an initial teacher's license that the State of Wisconsin and UW-Whitewater have established for your program. In addition to these requirements, you must also satisfy UW-Whitewater requirements for proficiency and general studies, academic majors, minors, and other degree requirements if you do not possess a baccalaureate degree. These requirements are published in the UW-Whitewater Undergraduate Catalog.Students seeking initial licensure must also complete requirements for Admssion to Professional Education. (Students seeking licensure as a School Business Manager, School Psychologist, Speech and Language Pathologist, or in Counselor Education must follow separate admission policies).
The following licensure programs are available at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. For available licensure programs at the graduate level, consult the Graduate Catalog.
DPI Developmental Level |
Licensure Areas |
| Dual Licensure: Regular & Special Education | |
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(Approximate Ages: Birth-8 years old) |
Regular and Special Education in community childcare facilities, birth-to-three programs, Head Start, Preschool, Four and Five-Year-Old Kindergarten, Grades 1-3 |
| Regular Education Licensure | |
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Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA) (Approximate Ages: 6-12 or 13 years old) "Elementary/Middle Education" |
*Completion of a minor is required for this program* |
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Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA-A) (Approximate Ages: 10-21 years old) "Secondary Education" |
Content area courses in departmentalized middle and senior high schools (grades 6-12) in the following areas: Biology, Broadfield Social Studies, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, Dance, Earth Science, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Journalism, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology |
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Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC-A) (Appoximate Ages: Birth-21 years old) |
Content area courses in public schools (all ages) in the following areas: Athletic Coaching, Art, Bilingual/Bicultural, Business, English as a Second Language, French, German, Library Media, Marketing, Music, Physical Education, Spanish, Theatre Licensure is also available in Reading, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Counseling, and School Psychology at the graduate level. |
| Special Education Licensure | |
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Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA) AND Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA-A) |
Special Education in elementary, middle, and high schools (approximately grades 1-12). Students choose an emphasis in either Cognitive Disabilities orLearning Disabilities/Emotional Behavioral Disorders. |
The Advising Licensure Coordinators listed below are for students who are formally admitted to Professional Education and/or for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.
Freshmen or sophomores not yet admitted to Professional Education should contact the Winther Hall Information Desk (education@uww.edu or 262-472-1101) to be referred to the appropriate advisor.
Advising Assistance and Admission to Professional Education
Winther Hall Information Desk
Phone: (262) 472-1101
Email: education@uww.edu
Graduation and Teacher Licensure Information
Jillian Smith, Certifying Officer
Winther Hall, Room 2036
Phone: (262) 472-1059
Email: smithjm@uww.edu
| Early Childhood: Regular & Special Education (Dual Licensure) | |||
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| Early Childhood (Birth-8 years old) | (262) 472-5809 | WH 4038 | |
| ECE4U - Online program for ECE Associate's Degree Transfer students |
Anne Tillett | (262) 472-1833 | WH 4034 |
| For licensed teachers: Add-on Early Childhood Special Education (1809) Add-on Early Childhood Regular Education (1777) |
Dept of Special Ed Lucy Heimer |
(262) 472-1106 (262) 472-5802 |
WH 5033 WH 4039 |
| Elementary Education | |||
| Elementary/Middle | Yao Fu | (262) 472-5213 |
WH 3035 |
| Secondary Education | |||
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| Art | Kristen Monday | (262) 472-1830 | WH 4050 |
| Bilingual Education | Julie Minikel-Lacocque | (262) 472-5800 | WH 3039 |
| Business and Marketing Education | Denise Roseland | (262) 472-1831 | WH 4045 |
| Computer Science | Denise Roseland | (262) 472-1831 | WH 4045 |
| Driver Education | Robin Fox | (262) 472-5821 | WH 2039 |
| English | Anne Tillett | (262) 472-1833 | WH 4034 |
| English as a Second Language | Melanie Schneider | (262) 472-5439 | WH 3042 |
| Math | Wade Tillett | (262) 472-1078 | WH 3050 |
| Music | Alena Holmes | (262) 472-1217 | CA 2006 |
| Physical Education | Jay Cameron | (262) 472-1649 | WC 138 |
| - Health (minor/licensure only) | Logan Edwards | (262) 472-1374 | WC 123 |
| - Adaptive PE (licensure only) | Kathleen Happel | (262) 472-1390 | WC 127M |
| - Coaching | Kelly Witte | (262) 472-5650 | WC 126W |
| Science | Liesl Gapinski | (262) 472-1190 | WH 4046 |
| Social Studies | James Hartwick | (262) 472-5815 | Winther Hall |
| Theatre | Bruce Cohen | CA | |
| World (Foreign) Language | Jenna Cushing-Leubner | (262) 472-2198 | WH 3039 |
| Special Education | |||
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| Undergraduate CC-ID | Barbara Hilliker | (262) 472-5376 | |
| Undergraduate CC-EBD/LD | Barbara Hilliker | (262) 472-5376 | |
| Graduate MSE CC & LD | Shannon Stuart | (262) 472-4877 | WH 5042 |
| Early Childhood: EEN (Master's Program Only) | Naomi Rahn | (262) 472-1106 | Winther Hall |
| SPECED4U-online program for Special Education | Sharon Kolb | (262) 472-4831 | WH 5041 |
| Specialized Areas | |||
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| Alternative Education (graduate only) | Anne Stinson | (262) 472-1973 | WH 3049 |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders (MS) | Lynn Gilbertson | (262) 472-5202 | RS 1014 |
| Counselor Education (graduate only) | Jennifer Betters-Bubon | (262) 472-1886 | WH 6039 |
| Educational Administration Program (graduate only-in cooperation with UW-Madison) |
Dennis Pauli |
(262) 472-4891 |
WH 4051 |
| Gifted and Talented Program Coordinator (graduate only) | Pamela Clinkenbeard | (262) 472-5432 | WH 6045 |
| Library Media | Sarah Beth Nelson | (262) 472-2837 | WH 6035 |
| Reading | May Vang | (262) 472-1382 | WH 3041 |
| School Business Management (graduate only) | Karla Saeger | (262) 472-5475 | |
| School Psychology (graduate only) | Christine Neddenriep | (262) 472-1850 | LT 1229 |
For more information about education, please visit Admission to Professional Education
- Applying for licensure in Wisconsin
- DPI licensure codes
- Applying for licensure in another state
- Resources
How to apply for a Teacher, Pupil Services, or Administration License (full-licensure)
Instructions for September 1, 2004 - August 2021 Program Completers
Step 1: Please submit the Educator Licensing Online (ELO) UWW Application Form to education@uww.edu
Step 2: Check here to see if you are required to submit fingerprints to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
Step 3: Check your email approximately one to four weeks after you complete your program (or complete Step 1 - whichever comes later), looking for an email from Jillian Smith, UWW Certifying Officer. The email will confirm that your endorsement for licensure has been submitted to the DPI.
Step 4: After you receive the confirmation email from the UWW Certifying Officer you may begin the DPI ELO application process. Please note: Step 1 and Step 3 MUST occur before the DPI ELO system will be ready for you.
Additional Information:
- DPI will require UWW to upload your name into ELO before you will be able to submit your license application.
- In order for UWW to submit your name to ELO, you will need to have completed Step 1 (see above), have your final grades in, your degree posted (if applicable), passed any required content exams, and/or met the minimum 3.0 content GPA for your specific licensure area (if applicable).
- You may view your unofficial transcript in WINS if you would like to track when your grades have been posted and to see when your Bachelor's degree has been posted. EVERYTHING must be posted before your name will be submitted to DPI.
- If all your ducks are in a row, DPI estimates you should be able to complete the online application in approximately 40 minutes.
- DPI will require a $125 credit card payment (no PINS are accepted).
- Once you are applying on DPI's ELO website, if you encounter problems please contact DPI.
- To check on the status of your application at DPI once your license application has been submitted by you online, use the ELO Public Search at the Department of Public Instruction.
Note: Temporary or emergency licenses require an entirely different license application process. Please check with your employer or DPI for additional information regarding alternative pathways to licensure.
DPI Licensure Codes
To find out your licensure codes for the State of Wisconsin, use the DPI website. Find the appropriate major and/or minor and choose the content code.
APPLYING FOR LICENSURE IN ANOTHER STATE
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- Research out-of-state requirements before applying for positions out of Wisconsin. Contact the Department of Education in the state you wish to seek employment.
- If the out-of-state application form requires an instituional endorsement, you may email the form to: education@uww.edu
- Once the out-of-state application form has been signed, the application will be emailed or mailed to the person or office the instructions on the form say to return the form to.
- If you are applying for both your Wisconsin license and an out-of-state license, submit both applications together. They will be processed together which will decrease your wait time.
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