Certificates & Licensures
| ACADEMIC PROGRAM INFORMATION | APPLICATION DEADLINE | APPLICATION | INFORMATION SHEET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration & Supervision Offered online via Zoom | Start term – Fall 2026 (August): Priority: July 15 Final: Rolling | ||
| Reading Licensure | Start term – Spring 2026 (January): Rolling Start term – Summer 2026 (May): Rolling Start term – Fall 2026 (August): Rolling | ||
| Gifted Education Online | Start term – Spring 2026 (January): Rolling Start term – Fall 2026 (August): Rolling | ||
| Special Education Licensure (Comprehensive K-12 or 5-course, add-on K-6, 6-8, 6-12) | Start term – Spring 2026 (January): Rolling Start term – Summer 2026 (May): Rolling Start term – Fall 2026 (August): Rolling | Comprehensive (K-12 or 5-course) Add on Endorsements (K-6, 6-8, 6-12) | |
| Initial Teacher Licensure (Elementary, Middle, Secondary, or Health & Physical K-12) | Start term – Spring 2026 (January): Rolling Start term – Summer 2026 (May): Rolling Start term – Fall 2026 (August): Rolling | Elementary (K-6) Middle (6-8) Secondary (6-12) Health and Physical Education (K-12) |
Admissions Requirements for Administration & Supervision and Reading Licensure
- Graduate Application for Admission and $30 Application Fee
- Unofficial or official transcripts
- Applicants can choose to submit unofficial transcripts for initial review. If admitted, the applicant must submit an official transcript for each unofficial transcript upload. See our full policy for more details.
- Applicants must have a master’s degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- All transcripts from non-U.S.-based institutions must be course-by-course evaluated by a NACES or AICE academic credential evaluation company to obtain equivalency information on courses, grades, and degrees earned. Upload a copy of this course-by-course evaluation to serve as your unofficial transcript from that institution. Please note: If choosing to upload an unofficial evaluation, please contact the evaluating agency to ensure the same official version can be sent at a later date. Unofficial and official evaluations must be conducted by the same evaluation company to ensure consistency.
- One Letter of Recommendation from an administrator
- Essay addressing your background and educational goals (2-3 pages)
- Current Teaching License
- Resume
- Two years of teaching experience and access to schools
- Language Proficiency Requirement must be met. Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English Test (DET) may be required. See our policy for full details.
Admissions Requirements for Gifted Education Certificates
- Graduate Application for Admission and $30 Application Fee
- Unofficial or official transcripts
- Applicants can choose to submit unofficial transcripts for initial review. If admitted, the applicant must submit an official transcript for each unofficial transcript upload. See our full policy for more details.
- Applicants must have a master’s degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- All transcripts from non-U.S.-based institutions must be course-by-course evaluated by a NACES or AICE academic credential evaluation company to obtain equivalency information on courses, grades, and degrees earned. Upload a copy of this course-by-course evaluation to serve as your unofficial transcript from that institution. Please note: If choosing to upload an unofficial evaluation, please contact the evaluating agency to ensure the same official version can be sent at a later date. Unofficial and official evaluations must be conducted by the same evaluation company to ensure consistency.
- One Letter of Recommendation from an administrator or supervisor
- Resume
- Current Teaching License
- Two years of teaching experience and access to schools
- Language Proficiency Requirement must be met. Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English Test (DET) may be required. See our policy for full details.
Admissions Requirements for Initial Teacher Licensure
- Graduate Application for Admission and $30 Application Fee
- Unofficial or official transcripts
- Applicants can choose to submit unofficial transcripts for initial review. If admitted, the applicant must submit an official transcript for each unofficial transcript upload. See our full policy for more details.
- Applicants must have a master’s degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- All transcripts from non-U.S.-based institutions must be course-by-course evaluated by a NACES or AICE academic credential evaluation company to obtain equivalency information on courses, grades, and degrees earned. Upload a copy of this course-by-course evaluation to serve as your unofficial transcript from that institution. Please note: If choosing to upload an unofficial evaluation, please contact the evaluating agency to ensure the same official version can be sent at a later date. Unofficial and official evaluations must be conducted by the same evaluation company to ensure consistency.
- One Letter of Recommendation
- Essay addressing your background and educational goals (2-3 pages)
- Resume (not required for Health & Physical Education)
- Language Proficiency Requirement must be met. Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English Test (DET) may be required. See our policy for full details.
Admissions Requirements for Special Education Certificates
- Graduate Application for Admission and $30 Application Fee
- Unofficial or official transcripts
- Applicants can choose to submit unofficial transcripts for initial review. If admitted, the applicant must submit an official transcript for each unofficial transcript upload. See our full policy for more details.
- Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- All transcripts from non-U.S.-based institutions must be course-by-course evaluated by a NACES or AICE academic credential evaluation company to obtain equivalency information on courses, grades, and degrees earned. Upload a copy of this course-by-course evaluation to serve as your unofficial transcript from that institution. Please note: If choosing to upload an unofficial evaluation, please contact the evaluating agency to ensure the same official version can be sent at a later date. Unofficial and official evaluations must be conducted by the same evaluation company to ensure consistency.
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Essay addressing your background and educational goals (2-3 pages)
- Copy of License (only required for Special Education add-on endorsements of K-6, 6-8, or 6-12)
- Two years of teaching experience and access to schools (only required for Gifted Education)
Language Proficiency Requirement must be met. Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English Test (DET) may be required. See our policy for full details.
Praxis Academic Core Tests (and appropriate substitutes) are no longer required as entrance exams for graduate teacher education programs at Shenandoah University. Instead, students will complete the TRE and Praxis 2 exams during the course of the program. If you have already taken the TRE or would like to take it prior to applying, you are encouraged to submit your scores with your application.