Licensure Program

The Teacher Education Program prepares students to teach at the four authorization levels offered by the State of Oregon’s Initial Teaching License:

• Early Childhood Education (age 3 to grade 4)
• Elementary Education (grades 3-8)
• Middle Level Education (grades 5-10)
• High School Education (grades 7-12)
  Linfield is able to recommend for endorsement in the following subject areas: art, biology, chemistry, French, German, health education, language arts (English), mathematics, music education, physical education, physics, social studies (anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology) or Spanish.

Students are encouraged to qualify for two adjacent levels of authorization. Students can complete a bachelor’s degree while simultaneously completing requirements for an Oregon Initial Teaching License.

The Linfield College Teacher Education Program is accredited by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission of Oregon (TSPC). Requirements for licensure are subject to changes mandated by TSPC. Students should work closely with Education Department faculty in planning their program of study and must meet with their education advisor every semester prior to registration. Decisions regarding a student’s official status in the Teacher Education Program may be appealed through the College Academic Grievance Process.

Students applying for teaching licenses in states other than Oregon are themselves responsible for obtaining requirements in those states.