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Skip to main content Global Menu Search AcademicsAdmissionsFinancial AidStudent LifeAthleticsResearchGive AboutA–ZContactFind PeoplegoWMUVisit Secondary menuAbout A–Z Contact Find People goWMU Visit Search Main menuAcademics Admissions Financial Aid Student Life Athletics Research Give College of Education and Human Development Section Menu HomeAbout Academics AdvisingAppointments Post-Bachelors Options Readmission Registration Help Transfer Advising Alumni Clinical Experiences and Certification Faculty and Staff Events News Scholarships Technology Resources Directory Contact Us College of Education and Human Development Initial Teacher Certification for Post-Baccalaureates Graduate program routes to initial teacher certification Graduates with certain bachelor’s degrees as noted below may be able to complete a graduate program that leads to initial teacher certification in Michigan:Business, family and consumer sciences, or industrial technology educationElementary education (open to graduates with any bachelor's degree)Secondary educationSpecial education (autism, emotional impairments, or learning disabilities) (open to graduates with any bachelor's degree)undergraduate Post-bachelor's route to initial teacher certificationAll other graduates from four-year accredited institutions who wish to obtain initial teacher certification in Michigan must complete all requirements in their chosen state-approved Western Michigan University undergraduate teacher certification program. Step 1: Choose a teaching programArt or music, advised in the College of Fine ArtsBusiness educationEarly childhood education with elementary certificationElementary education Family and consumer science teacher educationIndustrial technology education vocational or industrial technology education non-vocationalPhysical education and health education: K-12Special education with elementary certificationStep 2: Meet with an undergraduate post-baccalaureate advisorArt or music: Contact the College of Fine Arts.All other programs: Schedule an appointment or come to drop-in advising in the College of Education and Human Development. An advisor will review the pre-professional education requirements, help develop your program plan, give you course recommendations and make sure you’re on track to meet all initial teacher certification requirements. Please bring all college transcripts.Step 3: Apply for admission to WMUApply for admission to WMU as a post-baccalaureate initial teacher certification candidate.Please contact the WMU Office of Admissions (269) 387-2000 with any questions about admission to WMU. The completed application and official transcripts from all previously attended institutions are required prior to admission to the University.Important notesAll students will be admitted as initial teacher certification candidates only.  Some students may qualify for a second bachelor’s degree, a determination that will be made by the college advisor based on the student’s chosen program.Applications to the professional level are processed once all pre-professional admission requirements have been met; however, special education applications are accepted only once a year—deadline is Feb. 1.Professional level education courses must be taken in sequence as outlined on the curriculum guide or as the advisor directs.Current undergraduate catalog requirements are in effect. Residency and transfer credit requirements and a time-limit on coursework may be in effect.Based on the content course requirements and due to the sequencing of the professional level education courses, a minimum of three to four semesters is usually required to complete a certification program.The Michigan Department of Education will issue a teaching certificate only after the certification program has been successfully completed. The Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) subject area examination for each subject in which certification is sought must also be passed.  HomeAbout Academics AdvisingAppointments Post-Bachelors Options Readmission Registration Help Transfer Advising Alumni Clinical Experiences and Certification Faculty and Staff Events News Scholarships Technology Resources Directory Contact Us Facebook Instagram College of Education and Human DevelopmentWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo MI 49008-5229 USAmain office: (269) 387-2960student services: (269) 387-3474 Schedule an appointment Find Sangren Hall Get MTTC practice and preparation help TRiO Future Educator Success Program Audiences Alumni and Donors Businesses Veterans Locations Kalamazoo Regional Locations Online Education Stryker School of Medicine Services Accessibility Campus Safety Information and Resources Human Resources Maps Parking Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo MI 49008-5200 USA(269) 387-1000Contact WMUWMU Notice of Non-DiscriminationLand Acknowledgment Statement© 2024 All rights reserved.