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LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS An Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). Educators who are employed in the role of the license must obtain appropriate administrator signatures. Completion of paper-based or online application for license renewal. Payment of any applicable fees.

Teaching certification in Massachusetts also requires student teaching hours. Students earn their hours by teaching in a classroom under supervision. The state requires that aspiring teachers complete 150 student teaching hours before becoming eligible for certification.

An Initial License requires passing scores on the appropriate MTEL exam and completion of a DESE-approved educator preparation program. An Initial License is valid for five years of employment and may be extended once, for five years. After that time, an educator is required to advance to a Professional License.

The Massachusetts Teaching and Certification Resource. Like all states, Massachusetts requires that educators hold certification from the state before they can teach in the K-12 public school system.

The Massachusetts Teaching and Certification Resource. Like all states, Massachusetts requires that educators hold certification from the state before they can teach in the K-12 public school system.

According to the National Teaching Council, every teacher shall renew their license every 3 years.

The quickest way to renew your Professional license is through the Educator Licensure And Renewal (ELAR) system. After you log into the ELAR system, select the Apply to renew your professional level license link on your Welcome to ELAR home page.

Each Professional level license not renewed will become inactive five years from the expected date of renewal. The renewal date for each license can be found in the educator's ELAR profile and on any printed licensure card.

Applying for a license The quickest and easiest way to apply for Massachusetts licensure is via our Educator Licensure And Renewal (ELAR) portal. Please note: first-time users of the ELAR portal will need to create a profile prior to submitting an electronic application via ELAR.

Can I get an Emergency license? A: Yes, assuming you do not already have a Temporary, Provisional (Preliminary for Vocational), Initial or Professional license for Massachusetts in the licensure category you are pursuing, and you satisfy the criteria for the Emergency license.