School of Education

Students meeting the following criteria are eligible to apply for a substitute teaching license:

• Are at least 20 years of age
• Enrolled in a Wisconsin educator preparation program, approved by the state superintendent that awards a bachelor's degree
• Have successfully completed a minimum number of credits to have achieved junior status,
  
  AND
• Have completed 15 hours of classroom observation

NOTE: the 15 hours MUST be from a UWL formal field experience course. This does not include reading buddies, school visits, etc.

Complete Section I of the PI-1975 Substitute Educator form and email it to Beth Gamoke, ASD/TCO, at educatorlicensing@uwlax.edu or bgamoke@uwlax.edu. (We ask you to complete Section I, even though it's just your name, in case you have a former and/or maiden name.) 

See the Tip Sheet with directions on how to complete the PI-1975 form. 

Use this website to easily determine if you need to submit fingerprints, what documentation to gather, and how to apply for the license.