Alternate and Transition to Teaching

Licensure Program

The Alternate Licensure Program is available in the following areas:

The Transition to Teaching Licensure Program is available in the following areas:

Enrollment in the Alternate/Transition to Teaching Education programs requires an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.

Enrollment requirements include:

3.0 undergraduate GPA, or 2.5 GPA with five years of applicable full-time professional experience, or a master’s degree
Excellent writing skills
Professional recommendations (3)
Criminal history check through Castle Branch

Basic Competency Requirements for Formal Enrollment in SMWC Education Department (one of the following):

ACT	ACT Score	OR	SAT	SAT Score
Reading	21.25		Reading (section)	543.33
Math	21.25		Math (section)	532.50
Writing	6.60		Writing (Essay)	5.30
Composite	24		Composite score based Evidence Based Reading & Writing + Math (after March 1, 2016)	1170
			Composite score based on Critical Reading + Math (prior to March 1, 2016)	1100

*SAT (Critical Reading + Math) Score = 1100 OR
Student SAT scores taken on or after 3/1/2016 must be converted to old scores in order to determine whether basic competency has been fulfilled. Please use the following link to convert new scores to old scores: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/understanding-scores/sat-score-converter

Enrollment options specific to Transition to Teaching per the Indiana Department of Education:

Baccalaureate degree in desired content area, GPA 3.0
Graduate degree in desired content area or related field (for secondary T2T only)
Both a baccalaureate degree, GPA 2.5 and 5 years related professional experience
Both baccalaureate degree and pass desired content test