Secondary Teacher Certification and Endorsements

Ferris is authorized by the State of Michigan to recommend individuals for secondary provisional certification, interim occupational certificate, secondary professional certification, occupational education certificate, certificate renewals, and additional endorsements in FSU approved subject areas.

• Secondary Provisional Certification
  The secondary provisional certificate is the initial certificate issued upon completion of an approved program. The holder of this certificate is eligible to teach grades 7–12 in their major and minor subject areas. Students who are completing a Secondary Teacher Education bachelor's degree and those who currently hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-teaching field will begin with this level of certification.
• Interim Occupational Certificate
  The interim occupational certificate is the initial vocational certificate (not to be confused with “annual occupational authorization”). The holder of this certificate is eligible to teach grades 9–12 in the occupational major, in a reimbursed vocational program.
• Certificate Renewal
  You may renew an expired teaching certificate by completing 10 semester hours in a planned program. A renewal is valid for three years. A second renewal can be obtained by completing the remaining 8 hours of the required 18 hour program plan for professional certification.
• Secondary Professional Certification
  Secondary professional certification is the next level of certification that follows the secondary provisional. To obtain a professional teaching certificate, you must: hold a secondary provisional certificate, complete 18 semester hours in a program plan; and have taught successfully for three years in the grade levels and subjects for which you are certified.
• Additional Endorsements
  An additional endorsement may be completed in any of the major or minor FSU approved subject areas. You must have a valid teaching certificate to add a new endorsement.
• Occupational Education Certificate
  This certificate is the next level of certificate following the interim occupational certificate. To obtain this certificate, you must: hold a interim occupational certificate, complete 10 semester hours in a occupational education planned program (may be part of the 18 hour program plan for secondary professional certification), and have taught successfully for three years in grades 9–12 in your occupational major.

Locations: Flint and Traverse City.

Program Plans: Flint, Traverse City