Massachusetts Alternative Certification Programs
(found programs from 42 schools)
For 10 years, the Massachusetts Institute for New Teachers (MINT) provided an accelerated, alternative certification path for recent college graduates and mid-career professionals who wished to become teachers. According to the National Center for Alternative Certification, over 600 teachers received training through MINT since its inception in 1999.
The MINT program came to an end in 2008-2009 as the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education moved to state-approved, district-based alternative certification programs.
Application to any of the district-based programs begins with the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure or MTEL. The MTEL consists of a content area component and a communication and literacy component. Candidates who pass the MTEL can apply for a five-year preliminary license under which they can become teachers of record while completing additional requirements for professional licensure. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website has a helpful video about changing careers to become a teacher.
Individual districts and charter schools develop their own programs. Here are two to take a look at:
New Teacher Collaborative: Consider this program if you are open to teaching in a Massachusetts charter school. Four charters schools in the state accept teachers from this intensive, year-long preparation program. Participants receive training at two summer sessions and during the school year. The best part is that participants pay no tuition and receive a $15,000 stipend and some benefits. The New Teacher Collaborative is for middle and secondary school teachers only.
Boston Teacher Residency: This highly competitive program offers college graduates of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences a fast track into Boston Public Schools classrooms. With over 63,000 students, the Boston Public Schools system is the largest in the state. The yearlong BTR program kicks off with a two-month summer institute. Participants then teach four days a week under the guidance of a mentor teacher. One evening a week and every Friday are devoted to additional coursework requirements.
Schools in Massachusetts:
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post-baccalaureate in Special Education
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- TEAC accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Boston Teacher Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- ESL/TESOL, Math, Science, Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Boston Teacher Residency program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- MAT-JDS/DeLeT
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Accelerated Post Baccalaureate Program in Secondary Education
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Performance Review Program for Initial Licensure (PRPIL) - Route 4 to Initial Teacher Licensure
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, Business, Career/Vocational, Curriculum/Instruction, English/Language Arts, ESL/TESOL, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Instructional Technology, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Science, Speech/Communications
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- District-Based Initial Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure (PBTL) program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Preliminary License Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, Math, Reading/Literacy
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Services for UPK-Funded Programs, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Center for English Language Education, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Reading Specialist, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Teacher of Chemistry, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Teacher of Earth Science, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Teacher of English as a Second Language, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Teacher of Mathematics, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Teacher of Middle School Mathematics/Science, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Teacher of Physics, Massachusetts Educator Licensure Ladder in Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities, Special Education Teacher (Teacher of Students With Moderate Disabilities)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- ESL/TESOL, Math, Reading/Literacy, Science, Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Master of Education in Teacher Education Program (MidCareer Math and Science), Master of Education in Teacher Education Program (Teaching and Curriculum)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Career/Vocational, Curriculum/Instruction, English/Language Arts, Math
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- MINT Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- District-Based Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Teacher Preparation Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, ESL/TESOL
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- MATCH Corps / MATCH Teacher Training
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, Math
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- District-Based Initial Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Initial Educator Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- New Teachers Collaborative (Initial Educator License)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Teacher Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts
- ONLINE PROGRAMS
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education, Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education, Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Mathematics, Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Science
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University), Teacher Training Course
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Initial Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Initial Licensure in Moderate or Severe Disabilities
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Secondary Education
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, English/Language Arts, ESL/TESOL, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Springfield Public Schools District-based Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Teach for America - Boston
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Urban Teaching Fellowship
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Collaborative Internship Program (partnership with Lesley University)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Initial License Program- Post Baccalaureate
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, ESL/TESOL, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, Business, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Science, Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- District-Based Initial Licensure Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post Baccalaureate Initial Teacher License in Educational Leadership, Post Baccalaureate Initial Teacher License in middle/secondary school, Post Baccalaureate Initial Teacher License in Moderate Special Needs
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Administration, ESL/TESOL, Special Ed
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