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Home / Academics / Education, Human & Social Services / Elementary and Secondary Education / ARC Details / Application Requirements

Application Requirements


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  1. Initial Certification Applicants
  2. Additional Endorsement Applicants
  3. Evaluation of Transcripts from Other Countries

Initial Certification Applicants

  • Applicants must have a minimum of an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale).
    • Individuals with less than a 3.0 (2.99-2.80) GPA may contact the Education Office to have their transcripts evaluated.
    • Bachelor’s degree can be in any content area.
  • Pass MTTC in area(s) seeking endorsement.
    • Probationary approval may be given without passing of MTTC Subject Area Test(s) for one academic year.
    • Interim Teaching Certification cannot be issued without passing of MTTC.
  • Apply to Schoolcraft College
  • Apply to the ARC Program
    • ARC Program Application
    • Resume
    • Official Transcript
    • Photo ID
    • MTTC Content exam(s) *or plan on when MTTC will be taken
    • Pass criminal background check
  • Meet with ARC Certification Officer to register for appropriate coursework

Additional Endorsement Applicants

  • Applicants must have a minimum of an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale).
    • Individuals with less than a 3.0 (2.99-2.80) GPA may contact the Education Office to have their transcripts evaluated.
    • Bachelor’s degree can be in any content area.
  • Evidence of current teaching certification
  • Pass MTTC in area(s) seeking endorsement
  • Contact ARC Program, [email protected], to have Individual Student Plan (ISP) worksheet developed
  • Apply to Schoolcraft College as a guest student
  • Apply to the ARC Program
    • ARC Program Application
    • Resume
    • Official Transcript
    • Photo ID
    • MTTC Content exam(s)
    • Pass criminal background check
  • Meet with ARC Certification Officer to finalize ISP requirements

Evaluation of Transcripts from Other Countries

Individuals who have completed course work, a degree, or a teacher preparation program in another country (with the exception of individuals who have completed a teacher preparation program and degrees in Canada and who hold a valid teaching certificate from Ontario, Newfoundland, Quebec, or Saskatchewan) must provide a course-by-course evaluation report from one of the evaluation services listed below:

A copy of the transcript evaluation report must be submitted with a copy of the transcript and other required admission documents.
World Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274
Telephone: 212-966-6311
Chicago Telephone: 312-222-0882
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (212) 739-6120
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.wes.org
http://www.wes.org/application

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
Telephone: 414-289-3400
Fax: 414-289-3411
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.ece.org

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 3665
Culver City, CA 90231-3665
Telephone: 310-258-9451
Fax: 310-342-7086
Website: http://www.ierf.org

Source: FACTS ON EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION (Revised on 12 /16/2014) – MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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