Additional License in English as a Second Language

For teachers who already hold a teaching licensure, advance your career and skill set by earning an additional license to teach ESL in Minnesota K-12 classrooms. Our license is highly transferable to other states. Programs are individualized based on your past experience. This ensures you get maximum credit for previous academic work and experience.

This program is designed for working professionals. Most of the courses are offered in the evening during the school year and some are offered during the summer.

Admission information

Required:

• Current state of Minnesota teaching license.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or foreign equivalent with at least a 2.8 GPA.
• Experience learning a second language (including American Sign Language) as demonstrated by:
• Four years of high school second language study OR
• Two years of college or university second language study OR
• A non-English language background and bilingualism in English and another language [nonnative English speakers must demonstrate proficiency in English at the "Superior" level on an Oral Proficiency Interview. Schedule an interview through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)] OR
• Significant experience in a second language community setting or a foreign country with a primary language other than English

Application Deadlines:

• October 1 for Spring admission
• February 1 for Summer admission
• June 1 for Fall admission

Admission decisions are made up to eight weeks after the application deadline. The number of credits required to complete this program varies based on past coursework, which will be determined upon receipt of your application.

Visit the additional license admissions page for more details on costs, aid, and how to apply.

For additional information, contact faculty advisor, Sam David.