A second 3-year renewal requires completion of 18 semester hours in a planned program at an approved teacher preparation institution. Valid for up to 5 years. These documents must be submitted with the application. C. Payment of appropriate fee. B. Holds a master's or higher degree earned at any time or has completed at least 18 semester credit hours in a planned program following the issuance of their initial teaching certificate or license.
Documentation using the experience report form, provided with the application, is required.
D. Has completed Michigan's reading credit requirement of 3 semester hours of teaching reading for the secondary level certificate, or 6 semester hours of teaching reading for the elementary level certificate. If all the requirements above are met, a Michigan Professional Education certificate may be issued, and the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification will not be required. The difference between a special education certificate with a specific endorsement in one or more of the special needs areas and a generic special education endorsement is the emphasis on preparation in a specific special need as opposed to general preparation across many special needs areas. The person with a generic endorsement may be qualified to have a specific special education endorsement in Michigan, but would need to meet the requirements listed below. The transcript must denote what special education endorsement areas the coursework is in.