First Rule of Teacher Certification
It is the teacher’s responsibility to keep his/her certificate valid at all times.
Please know what type of certificate you hold and its expiration date.
Certification Resources
Getting your Teaching Certificate (PDF)
Renewing your Advanced Level Certificate (PDF)
Elementary test not option for secondary special education teachers to meet ‘highly qualified’ requirement
New law to increase reading requirements for some teachers has been revised
Senate Bill 70 (PA 30 of 2007) was signed by the Governor on July 1, 2007 with immediate effect. This new law revised PA118 of 2006. PA118 required an additional three credit course of study in reading, as a prerequisite for a renewal of a provisional teaching certificate or the initial issuance of the Professional Education certificate.
The result of the passage of Senate Bill 70 is that:
1) the date of implementation for this requirement is July 1, 2009,
2) this is a prerequisite for the initial issuance of the professional education certificate, and
3) the required reading course of study may be completed as part of one's teacher preparation program or during the first 6 years of employment in classroom teaching.
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/1/2007 @ 9:00 AM
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/2/2007 @ 8:54 AM
ASSIGNED PA 0030'07 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
The enrolled bill can be found here: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billenrolled/Senate/pdf/2007-SNB-0070.pdf
On the MDE web site you can find information gathered by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) from Michigan Teacher Preparation Institutions as to classes which are/will be offered in response to the new reading requirement.
Revisions to the list of classes being offered are available on the MDE’s web site.
Questions regarding these classes should be directed to the Certification Officer at the approved teacher preparation college/university from which the teacher completed his/her 18 semester credit hour planned program. If the college/university is out-of-state, direct questions to the Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Professional Preparation Services at (517) 241-4410. A list of Michigan Certification Officers is available on the MDE’s web site.