Siena Heights University
Information for Teachers Certified by the Michigan Department of Education Teacher Certificate
Endorsements and Degrees
As of February 8, 2011, an individual teacher applies directly to the Michigan Department of Education for all
certificate renewals, upgrades, and endorsements through the MOECS online system:
(http://www.michigan.gov/moecs).
Endorsements
Endorsements are teaching areas and/or grade levels added to the elementary or secondary teacher certificate.
Some graduate courses and majors lead to endorsements on an existing teacher certificate in the State of
Michigan. Endorsements for K-12 reading, early childhood education, and special education (learning disabilities
and cognitive impairment) are available through the Graduate Education program at Siena Heights University.
The student applies for admission to the university as a graduate student and consults with the Director of
Graduate Education.
All endorsements are dependent on the successful passage of the pertinent subject area components of the
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification, or MTTC (required by Public Act 282), and the meeting of requirements
related to the Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form (required by Public Act 138 of 2005). See
http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/ for details about registration for the MTTC. All admission and residency
requirements must be fulfilled for Siena Heights University to serve as the authorizing institution for the
endorsement.
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
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