Certification & licensures
All teacher education programs offered at UWL have been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Graduates who have successfully completed an approved program and have been recommended by UWL are eligible for a Wisconsin certificate to teach.
| Developmental Levels |
Age Ranges | Typical Corresponding Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood through Middle Childhood (EC-MC) | Birth - 11 | PK - 6 |
| Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA) | 6 - 12/13 | 1 - 8 |
| Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA-A) | 10 - 21 | 5 - 12 |
| Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC-A) | Birth - 21 | PK - 12 |
Wisconsin Certification Codes
Certification programs offered by UWL expanding section
Wisconsin certification codes
Following is a list of PI 34 certification codes for Wisconsin only. The codes listed represent certification programs offered by UW-La Crosse. For more information, please visit the
Educator Licensing Online (ELO) website.
Early Childhood-Middle Childhood, 71 777
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence, 72 777
- Earth Science (MC-EA majors), 72 635
- English (MC-EA majors), 72 300
- ESL (MC-EA majors), 72 395
- French (MC-EA majors), 72 355
- General Science (MC-EA majors), 72 634
- Geography (MC-EA majors), 72 715
- German Studies (MC-EA majors), 72 370
- History (MC-EA majors), 72 725
- Mathematics (MC-EA majors), 72 400
- School Health (MC-EA majors), 72 910
- Social Studies (MC-EA majors), 72 734
- Spanish (MC-EA majors), 72 365
- Special Education (MC-EA majors), 72 801
NOTE: "777" denotes all subjects for early childhood-middle childhood and middle childhood-early adolescence majors
Early Adolescence-Adolescence
- Biology (EA-A) 73 605
- Broadfield Science (EA-A), 73 601
- Broadfield Social Studies (EA-A), 73 701
- Chemistry (EA-A), 73 610
- Computer Science (EA-A), 73 405
- Earth Science (EA-A), 73 635
- Economics (EA-A), 73 710
- English (EA-A), 73 300
- ESL (EA-A), 73 395
- French minor (EA-A), 73 355
- Geography (EA-A), 73 715
- German Studies minor (EA-A) 73 370
- History (EA-A), 73 725
- Mathematics (EA-A), 73 400
- Physics (EA-A), 73 625
- Political Science (EA-A), 73 735
- Psychology (EA-A), 73 740
- Sociology (EA-A), 73 745
- Spanish minor (EA-A), 73 365
- Special Education (EA-A) 73 801
Early Childhood-Adolescence
- Art (EC-A), 74 550
- ESL minor (EC-A) if major is French, German, or Spanish only, 74 395
- French (EC-A), 74 355
- German Studies (EC-A), 74 370
- Music-Choral (EC-A), 74 511
- Music-General (EC-A), 74 515
- Music-Instrumental (EC-A), 74 506
- Physical Education (EC-A), 74 530
- Adaptive PE (EC-A), 74 860
- School Health (EC-A), 74 910
- Spanish (EC-A), 74 365
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NOTE: This Certification by State page is intended to help find information on states of your choice. We are not responsible for the content beyond this site. For questions regarding certification in states other than Wisconsin, please refer to the contact information contained in the links below.
Contact Information
Ashley Cree
Profile of Ashley Cree
Academic Services & Cert Officer
145 Graff Main Hall
acree@uwlax.edu
608.785.8127