Earn your Wisconsin teaching license
Grow your career in education while making a difference in students' lives with a Wisconsin teaching license.
Whether you are looking to add on to your existing teaching license or to take your first step into the world of education, Concordia has paths for you at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels.
Learn to develop an age-appropriate curriculum and learning environment for students' social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development needs through Concordia University's accelerated programs for teacher licensure.
Quick Facts
Multiple start dates
Customize your education to fit your lifestyle. With classes beginning every 8 weeks, enroll when it fits for your life!
Online courses
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Online bachelor's in education
One of the main goals of this program is to have you teaching in a classroom in three years! You will earn both your bachelor's degree & initial WI teaching license. Upon graduation, you'll be able to teach at the elementary, middle school/junior high, or high school levels.
- Approved by the WI DPI
- Fully online teacher prep program
- Accelerated 8-week courses
- 120 credits
- Eligible for Financial Aid & Uncommon Scholarships
- Student-teaching near you
Early childhood education
Our bachelor's in ECE is available online too. Select courses require attendance in real-time via Zoom. These Zoom courses will be taken with other students at a set time during a weeknight. Making it easier to do work and school! You will graduate and be certified to teach individuals from birth to 3rd grade.
Elementary education
A teaching license in elementary education will prepare you to teach students cross-categorically in kindergarten through their freshman year in high school.
Secondary education
A degree in secondary education will license you to teach grades four through twelfth with a concentration in one of the following subject areas:
- English & Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Math
Special education
Our newly approved Cross Categorical Special Education program will give you the licensure to teach k-12 students with disabilities in inclusive learning environments or as a lead teacher in a special education classroom.
Earn your WI teaching license
If you do not yet have a WI teaching license, but you have a bachelor's degree you can take our post-baccalaureate program to earn your initial teaching license, with the option to combine your license with your master's, in one of the following subject areas:
- Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education Initial Licensures (Ages Birth - 9th Grade)
- Elementary Education Initial Licensure (4k-9th)
- Secondary Education Initial Licensure (4th-12th)
- Special Education Initial Licensure (k-12th)
Save time and money
Combining a teaching license with a master's degree has multiple benefits:
- Qualifying students may be eligible for financial aid
- Puts you into a different salary bracket
- Puts you one step closer to your doctorate or principal licensure
- Sets you apart in the field
Plus, the only difference is a practicum. So we encourage students to do both!
If you already have a WI teaching license, you can enroll to earn an add-on teaching license in one of the following areas:
- Cross Categorical Special Education K-12 (WI DPI #2801)
- Alternative Education Licensure (WI DPI #1952) - (licensure only)
Undergrad cost
Cost per credit
$490Credits
120Credits
Programs for those with a degree but without a teaching license:
- Early Childhood Initial Licensure (birth-3rd) and Elementary Education Initial Licensure (4K-9th)
- 52 credits
- Elementary Education Initial Licensure (4k-9th)
- 40 credits
- Secondary Education Initial Licensure (4th-12th)
- 34 credits
- Special Education Initial Licensure (4K-12th)
- 40 credits
For those with a teaching license
- Alternative Education Licensure- DPI #1952
- 6 credits
credit transfer
Graduate cost
Cost per credit
$715Credits
6-52Credits
Programs for those with a degree but without a teaching license:
- Early Childhood Initial Licensure (birth-3rd) and Elementary Education Initial Licensure (4K-9th)
- 52 credits
- Elementary Education Initial Licensure (4k-9th)
- 40 credits
- Secondary Education Initial Licensure (4th-12th)
- 34 credits
- Special Education Initial Licensure (4K-12th)
- 40 credits
For those with a teaching license
- Alternative Education Licensure- DPI #1952
- 6 credits
credit transfer
Worried about how to pay for your education?
Concordia's payment plan allows you to break tuition into automatic monthly payments.
Scholarships and financial aid are available for qualifying students.
Worried about how to pay for your education?
Uncommon Scholarships
Concordia offers Uncommon Scholarships to help bring this investment in your future within reach. These scholarships, which range from $150-$500 per three-credit course, are available for:
- Concordia alumni
- Employees of our corporate and academic partners (including various healthcare systems)
- Employees of qualifying Christian churches and schools
- Veterans and dependents
Payment Plans
Concordia's payment plan allows you to break tuition into automatic monthly payments, making budgeting for your new career a reality.
Tuition Reimbursement
Additionally, your employer/school district may offer tuition reimbursement, minimizing the cost to you. Ask your HR department if you are eligible.
Financial Aid
Qualifying students may be eligible for Federal Aid. When you fill out the FAFSA make sure to select Concordia University Wisconsin.
- CUW FAFSA code: 003842
