Recommendation for Licensure
Teacher Licensure Process
Once a Teacher Candidate successfully completes their student teaching experience and all requirements of their program and for graduation (degree is conferred on transcript), the Office of Partnerships and Placements (OPP) can recommend them to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for certification in the state of Rhode Island. Once certification has been recommended, RIDE will notify candidates via email the procedure for applying for certification.
For out-of-state licensure, candidates need to follow the procedure set by individual states:
MA: https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/out-state-applicants.html
CT: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/BureauofCertification
FSEHD Undergraduate Teacher Candidates Recommended for Licensure
| Academic Year / Program | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Education | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| Early Childhood Education | 22 | 10 | 19 | 51 |
| Elementary & Special Education Mild/Mod | 12 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| Elementary Ed/Middle Grade | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 28 | 26 | 15 | 69 |
| Health Education | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Health/Physical Education | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| Music Education | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Physical Education | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary Education | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Secondary Education-Biology | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Secondary Education-English | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| Secondary Education-Gen. Science | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Secondary Education-History/Social Studies | 13 | 8 | 10 | 31 |
| Secondary Education-Math | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Special Education | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Special Education - Secondary Ed | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Technology Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| World Lang Educ French Conc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Lang Educ Portug Conc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Lang Educ Spanish Conc | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Grand Total | 122 | 113 | 96 | 331 |
FSEHD Graduate Teacher Candidates Recommended for Licensure
| Academic Year / Program | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades Art Teacher, Grades PK-12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| All Grades Music Teacher, Grades PK-12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| All Grades Special Ed.- Severe Intellectual Disability Teacher Pk-12 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Elem. Grades Special Ed. Teacher, Grades 1-6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Elem. Grades Special Ed. Teacher, Grades 1-6 & Elementary Education Teacher, Grades 1-6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Elementary Education Grades 1-6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | |
| Elementary Education-MAT | 7 | 7 | ||
| Secondary Education Special Education Mild/Moderate Grades 7-12 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Secondary Education-English | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Secondary Education-Math | 1 | 1 | ||
| Special Education | 5 | 5 | ||
| Grand Total | 20 | 25 | 13 | 58 |