Accelerated Program for Teacher Licensure (CAPTL)
This is a post-baccalaureate online program to earn a Wisconsin teaching license with a master's degree.
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Join us for a webinar on November 20 at 11:00 am CST to learn more about Concordia's CAPTL program, admission requirements, program start dates and more.
Build your foundational knowledge in education through online courses and group discussions with your peers. Learn the latest theories and practices that are being utilized from practicing teachers that serve as your professors. You will observe students and teachers in an approved school as you transition to clinical experiences. You will complete the program with a semester of student teaching under supervision for continued support and feedback.
- Classes are small and students receive personal attention from faculty who serve in academia or from those actively teaching in a school
- 8-week sessions
- Multiple opportunities to start the program throughout the academic year. You must start at the beginning of any 8-week session.
- Utilizes an online blended format. Courses are taken online with a definitive start and end date. Each 8-week course will require you to attend one session on a Saturday via Zoom at a scheduled time.
- (45) clinical hours required
- (25) pre-student teaching hours required
- Student teach during your final semester
- In addition, each licensure level may have specific requirements
- Transfer in up to 50% of your graduate credits
For those who do not have a teaching license:
If you have previously earned a bachelor's degree and are seeking your initial teaching license, choose from the following:
- Early Childhood Initial Licensure (birth-3rd) and Elementary Education Initial Licensure (4K-9th)
- Elementary Education Initial Licensure (4K-9th)
- Secondary Education Initial Licensure (4th-12th)
- Special Education Initial Licensure (4K-12th)
For those who do have a teaching license:
If you currently hold a Wisconsin teaching license, you may earn an add-on licensure and master's in education in one of the following: