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Looking for a career change and interested in becoming a teacher? The UWM School of Education offers comprehensive post-baccalaureate teacher certification program options.

The post-baccalaureate education programs lead to teaching certification and licensure. Explore our available programs to see which one is the right fit for your career goals and interests. To learn more about how your credits might apply to a teacher certification program, please complete the Transcript Evaluation Request Form.

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What is Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification?

The post-baccalaureate teacher certification program is for someone who already has an undergraduate degree but wants to become a classroom teacher. Many of the School of Education’s academic programs offer a post-baccalaureate path. It’s a great way to get teacher certification in order to teach in Wisconsin public schools.

For a full list of our post-baccalaureate programs, see the options below.

Academic Programs With a Post-Baccalaureate Option

Post-Baccalaureate Programs

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Reading Education
Teaching Certification
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Alternative Education
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