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INTRODUCTION 1
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION: AN OVERVIEW 5
STATES IMPLEMENTING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION 18
CLASSIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTES 19
SUMMARY OF ENTRY AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSES A AND B ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION ROUTES 20
Tables for Entry Requirements for Classes A and B for ATC
21
Tables for Program Requirements for Classes A and B for ATC
 26

PART I - CLASS A and CLASS B ALTERNATE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION 35
  Criteria for Class A and Class B Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification 36

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ALABAMA Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Approach
 B 37
  Preliminary Certificate Approach B 39
ARKANSAS Non-Traditional Licensure Program B 40
CALIFORNIA District Intern Certificate A 43
  Early Completion Intern Option A 45
COLORADO Teacher in Residence B 48
  Alternative Teacher Program B 51
CONNECTICUT Alternate Route to Teacher Certification B 53
DELAWARE Delaware Alternative Route to Certification (ARTC)/ Secondary Education B 56
DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA 		D.C. Teaching Fellows B 58
FLORIDA Alternative Certification Program   60
  Temporary Certificate
(includes Alternate Route )		 A 61
GEORGIA Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation
Program (TAPP) 		A 63
HAWAII Alternative Licensing Program in
Special Education (RISE) 		B 65
KENTUCKY Alternative Route ---Local District Certification Option B 67
LOUISIANA Louisiana Alternative Teacher Certification Program: Practitioner Teacher Program A 70
MARYLAND Resident Teacher Certificate A 73
MASSACHUSETTS The Preliminary License A 75
  Massachusetts Institute for New Teachers
(MINT) 		A 76
MINNESOTA Alternative Preparation to
Teacher Licensure Program 		B 81
MISSISSIPPI Teach Mississippi Program B 83
  Mississippi Alternate Path to Quality Teachers B 85
NEW JERSEY Provisional Teacher Program A 87
NEW MEXICO Alternative Licensure A 90
NEW YORK Alternative Teacher Certification – Transitional B A 92
SOUTH CAROLINA Program of Alternative Certification for Educators B 94
SOUTH DAKOTA Alternative Route to Certification B 96
TEXAS Alternative Teacher Certification A 100
UTAH Alternative Routes to Licensure (ARL) A 102
  Utah Transition to Teaching AlternativeProgram(UTTAP) A 104
WASHINGTON Alternative Route Three under
Partnership Grants Program 		B 106
WISCONSIN Alternative Programs Leading to
Initial Educator Licensing 		B 108

PART II - CLASS C ALTERNATE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION 110
  Criteria for Class C Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification 111

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NEW HAMPSHIRE Alternatives for Certification in New Hampshire   112
  Alternative 5: Site-Based Certification Plan C 113
  Alternative 4: Individual Professional Development Plan (Restricted) C 116
VERMONT License by Evaluation C 117

PART III - CLASS D and CLASS E ALTERNATE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION 118
  Criteria for Class D and Class E Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification 119

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ALABAMA Alternative Fifth-Year Program
 E 120
CALIFORNIA University Intern Credential D 122
CONNECTICUT Post Baccalaureate Certification E 124
DELAWARE Special Institute for Teacher Certification E 126
  Master's in Primary/K-4
or Middle-Level/5-8 Education 		E 127
  Master's in Secondary Education with
Initial Certification 		E 129
GEORGIA Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree
Preparation Programs 		D 131
  Master's Degree Level Initial Preparation E 133
HAWAII Alternative Program for Shortage Areas E 134
IDAHO Secondary Field Centered Teacher Training
Program: An Alternate Route to Certification 		D 136
ILLINOIS Alternative Teacher Certification D 139
  Alternative Route to Teacher Certification E 141
IOWA Teacher Intern License D 143
KANSAS Restricted Teaching License D 146
KENTUCKY University-Based Alternative Teacher Certification D 148
LOUISIANA Non-Master's/Certification-Only Program D 149
  Master's Degree Program E 151
  Alternate Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Program -- Elementary Education (Grades 1-8) 		E 153
  Alternate Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Program -- Secondary 		E 155
  Alternate Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Program – Special Education 		E 157
MICHIGAN Michigan 's Alternative Routes to Teacher
Certification (MARTC) 		E 159
MISSISSIPPI Master of Arts in Teaching Program E 162
MISSOURI An Alternative Certification Program D 164
NEW HAMPSHIRE Conversion Programs E 167
NEW JERSEY College-based Alternative Route to Teaching D 169
NEW YORK Internship Certificate E 171
NORTH CAROLINA Lateral Entry Provisional License E 173
OHIO Alternative Educator License D 175
  Conditional Teaching Permit for
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 		D 177
  Conditional Teaching Permit for
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 		D 179
OKLAHOMA Teacher Competency Review Panel   181
  Alternative Placement Program D 182
OREGON Restricted Transitional License D 185
  Teaching Associate License D 186
TENNESSEE Alternative License Type E -- Alternative licensure for persons not completing college programs D 188
  Alternative License Type C --
Alternative Preparation for Licensure 		D 190
  Alternative License Type D --
Alternative Preparation for Licensure 		D 191
VIRGINIA Alternate Route to Licensure D 192
  Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure D 194
WISCONSIN Experimental and Innovative
Teacher Education programs 		D 197
WYOMING Northern Plains Transition to Teaching D 199

PART IV - CLASS H and CLASS K ALTERNATE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION 200
  Criteria for Class H and Class K Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification 201

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CALIFORNIA Eminence Credential H 202
  Sojourn Credential H 203
DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA 		D.C. Alternative Certification Program:
Teach for America 		K 205
GEORGIA Permitted Personnel H 207
  Teach for America K 208
  Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Preparation
Programs for Transitioning Military Personnel 		K 209
KANSAS Alternative Certificate ---State Board of Ed. Visiting Scholar Certificate K 210
KENTUCKY Alternative Route ---Adjunct Instructor Certification Option H 211
  Alternative Route ---Exceptional Work Experience Certification Option K 213
  Alternative Route ---College Faculty Certification Option K 215
  Minority Recruitment K 217
  Veterans of the Armed Forces K 218
MICHIGAN Limited License to Instruct (Mid-career Model) K 220
NEBRASKA Provisional Trades Teaching Certificate K 221
NEW HAMPSHIRE Alternative 3: Demonstrated Competencies
and Equivalent Experiences 		H 224
NEW YORK Visiting Lecturer K 225
OREGON Limited Teaching License H 226
UTAH Applied Technology Education / Alternative
Preparation Program 		K 228
  Troops to Teachers K 230
  Letter of Authorization K 231
  Eminence or Special Qualification
Authorization 		H 232
WASHINGTON Conditional Certificate H 233
  Troops To Teachers Program K 235
WYOMING Portfolio Certification H 236

PART V - CLASS G ALTERNATE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION 237
  Criteria for Class G Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification 238

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CALIFORNIA Individualized Intern Certificate G 239
CONNECTICUT Cross Endorsement G 241
FLORIDA Add-on Programs G 243
GEORGIA Probationary Certification G 244
HAWAII Respecialization in Special Education (RISE)
Program -- Alternative Certification Program
for Special Education 		G 245
MAINE Transcript Analysis G 247
MICHIGAN Limited License to Instruct (General Model) G 249
MONTANA Class 5 (Alternative) Teaching Certificate
(redefined as an Alternate Route ) 		G 252
NEBRASKA Transitional Route to Regular Teacher Certification G 254
  Provisional Commitment Teaching Certificate G 256
  Provisional Re-Entry Teaching Certificate G 258
NEVADA Non-Renewable License G 259
NEW YORK Individual Evaluation (Transcript Evaluation) G 260
NORTH CAROLINA Alternative Entry Licensure G 261
TENNESSEE Alternative License Type A G 263
  Interim License Type B G 265
VERMONT Transcript Analysis G 266
VIRGINIA Special Education Conditional License G 267
  Provisional Licensure G 268

PART VI - CLASS I 270
  States that are not currently implementing Alternate Routes to Teacher Certification 271

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 272
RECIPROCITY AND ACCEPTANCE OF TEACHING CERTIFICATES ACROSS STATE LINES 273
STATE-BY-STATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING: 274
IHEs that have developed alternative teacher preparation programs leading to a license to teach  
States with which the state has reciprocity of teacher licenses  
IHEs that have any teacher preparation programs leading to a license to teach  
Contact information for persons interested in finding a teaching position in the state 274

Click on Your State Below To Find The Above Information In The Green Section
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado
Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii
Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky
Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota
Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire
New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio
Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota
Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming      

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TABLES........................................................................................................................................................ 334
  Table 1. States Implementing Alternative Route s to Teacher Certification by Class: 2004 335
  Table 2. Numbers of Teaching Certificates Issued to Persons Who Completed an Alternative Route, by State: 1985 to 2004 336
  Table 3. Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Alternative Teacher Certification Candidates 337
  Table 4. Age of Alternative Teacher Certification Candidates 338
  Table 5. Primary Activity Prior to Entering Alternative Teacher Certification Routes 339
  Table 6. Types of Communities Alternative Teacher Certification Participants Teach In 340
  Table 7. Employment and Cos t of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs 341
  Table 8. Numbers of Newly Hired Teachers, by State: 1985 to 2004 342
  Table 9. Number of Total Teachers Employed, by State: 1985 to 2004 343
  Table 10. Numbers of Persons Who Completed an Approved Col lege Teacher
Preparation Program, by State: 1985 to 2003 		344
  Table 11. Numbers of Emergency Teaching Licenses Issued, by State: 1985 to 2003 345
  Table 12. Numbers of Temporary/Other Teaching Licenses Issued,
by State: 1985 to 2003 		346
  Chart. Number of Alternative Teacher Certificates Issued by Year: 1991 to 2003 347
STATE CONTACTS FOR ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION 348
   
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