WGU MA in Education

[ladylearner]

WGU does have programs that will give you an MAT with license if you have any BA. It is harder to find that page here is a link. Become A Teacher Online with WGU. Non Profit. Accredited

I decided to apply at WGU during a free application week. The program I was interested in is absolutely not available for those without a teaching license. The mentor said that not even the provisional teacher certification would be applicable. I thought that teachers with provisional or initial certification would be their primary targets - those who are already certified but need a graduate degree to get permanent or standard certification. Adding to that confusion is the tendency to use license/licensure and certificate/certification interchangeably. I asked if I enter the program if I didn't have a teaching license and didn't need one and the response was no. I asked three different people on three separate occasions. Always a no. I was considering using the MA in English Language Learners degree program to pursue ESL work outside of K-12 education. Their other programs are not of interest to me. If I end up going through an alternative teacher certification program in NJ, I will reconsider WGU for an affordable master's. I was just thinking that since I'm not in school right now, I could definitely jump on the low-cost self-paced program at WGU.