University Partnerships

Alverno College has partnered with MPS to offer various teacher preparation programs for initial licensure in Regular Education, Early Childhood, Special Education, Bilingual + ESL  & Secondary Content areas.

Which Program is right for you?

MPS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHER to MASTERS AND INITIAL LICENSURE PROGRAM:

          All applicants must:

• Be a current MPS employee
• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university 
• Employed full-time as a permit teacher, paraprofessional or Benefit Eligible Substitute teacher
• Initial Teacher Licensure candidates only 

The programs listed below are offered to employees that have been hired on a district requested 1-year license with stipulations (permit). 
Permit teachers are required by DPI to enroll in a teacher licensure program and complete at least 6 credits in order to renew their 1-year license with stipulations. 

 **If you are serving in a Benefit Eligible Substitute or Permit Teacher position, you must be enrolled in a program that will lead to initial licensure in the area and grade of your assignment. Licensure candidates must demonstrate adequate progress (defined as earning at least 6 credits) to be eligible for renewal of their 1-year license with stipulations. 

**In addition, benefit eligible substitutes will need an official letter from the Office of Human Resources, verifying that they will be assigned to a classroom in the initial licensure area they are pursuing, for the duration of the employee’s enrollment.

The following list of programs are available in this category:

Secondary Content licensure is NOW AVAILABLE with the Masters and initial licensure program.

Secondary content licensure programs consist of 30 credits and can be completed in 2 years. 

Any secondary content areas listed can be combined with Bilingual & ESL licenses (15 additional credits) for a total of 45 credits. 

- Candidates interested in applying for secondary content licensure must have a documented undergraduate major in the same content area.

Substitutes and employees in any other job classifications who hold a bachelor's degree, can apply to open teaching positions (on Self-Service). 

Individuals that have been hired to fill a teaching position, are then eligile for the above Masters with initial licensure program that correlates to your teaching position. 

*Length of program is dependent on upon successful course completion (on the first attempt) and continuous enrollment.

Milwaukee Public Schools is committed to growing our own and will continue to provide financial assistance to eligible employees. Financial assistance is subject to change.

Partipants must commit to 3 years of continuous employment with MPS following the completion of the licensure program. 

**Programs are NOT eligible for financial aid or tuition reimbursment**

Questions regarding programs at Alverno can be directed to hozec@milwaukee.k12.wi.us