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Admission

Pre-Admission Requirements

  • Attend an information session and receive an application packet
  • Submit the Supplementary Applicant Information form and Evaluation Feedback form
  • Submit the MTEC Application along with the application fee

Admission Requirements

  • Applicants for bilingual positions must demonstrate proficiency on a language assessment.
  • Visa/Work Authorization - Applicants from outside the USA must possess a visa and work authorization card.
  • Transcripts - Each applicant must submit 4 original transcripts from each college where credits were earned toward a bachelor's degree. An undergraduate GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to the program. Copies of transcripts will not be accepted.

    If the applicant received a degree from an institution outside of the United States, at least one official transcript from the college/university must be submitted. All bachelor's degrees earned at colleges/universities outside of the United States must be evaluated by the Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc
  • Urban Experience - Applicants must submit the name of a supervisor(s) who can verify a successful experience working with urban youth per the Urban Experience Verification narrative.
  • Letters of Recommendation - Each applicant must submit three (3) letters of recommendations. It is advantageous for the applicant to include recommendations from those who have first hand knowledge of the applicants work with urban youth.
  • Praxis I and II - Acceptance for the MTEC/Lakeland College teacher certification program requires passing scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (Praxis I) as well as a passing score on the appropriate Praxis II content test.

Admission Requirements - Bilingual Endorsement

Admission Requirements - Proficiency Based Certification

Admission Requirements - Initial Educator Certification