Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing (TEPDL)

The mission of the Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing Team is to serve and support the Wisconsin education community in meeting Wisconsin statutory and code requirements to ensure high quality educators and strong leadership in every school. Strategies used to accomplish this mission include:

• Align teacher education, professional development programs, program approval and licensing to all components of PI 34.
• Work to ensure that all Wisconsin educators are highly qualified licensed staff who have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, dispositions and performances that substantiate competence in the standards.
• Coordinate and provide leadership in the program approval process for all institutions of higher education in the state offering programs that prepare educators.
• Provide continued professional growth for educators using the licensing process for Initial, Professional, and Master Educators.

Educator Licensing most requested links:    

• Application Forms - download educator license applications.
• Initial Educators' Page - assistance with the PDP process.
• License Look-up - search DPI's license database.
• Wisconsin Approved Educator Preparation Programs
• Jobs for Educators - printable listings of PK-12 positions.

Current Issues

• The Madison Educator Licensing Office will be closed on Friday, November 27, 2009 due to a DPI-scheduled furlough day for agency employees. Licensing and program approval staff will not be available that day to respond to customer phone calls, emails, or walk-ins. posted 11-3-2009
• 2008-09 Summary of Information - Peer Review and Mentoring Grant. posted 10-21-2009
• 2009-10 Initial Educator Mentoring Grant Application Materials - Completed applications are due at DPI by November 6, 2009. posted 10-7-2009

For questions about this information, contact licensing@dpi.wi.gov (608) 266-1027

Last updated on 11/17/2009 1:06:05 PM