Elementary Teacher Transition to Teaching
Great News! Educators pursuing a Professional Educator License (PEL) through the Alternative Pathway to Professional Educator Licensing (APPEL) now have two training options at SLCC for 2025:
- New 2025 APPEL Courses (not-for-credit, funding available, competency-based, MIDAS-tracked)
*STIT funding may be available for some courses. - Old 2020 APPEL Courses (credit-based, available only through July 2026)
Yes, you may be able to mix and match Old 2020 APPEL Courses and New 2025 APPEL Courses. Check with your APPEL Licensing Director.
Important: If you are currently completing the old APPEL courses, you must finish them before July 2026. After that date, only the new courses will be available.
Old APPEL Courses
New APPEL Courses
All New 2025 APPEL Courses are not-for-credit, funding available*, competency-based, MIDAS-tracked)
*STIT funding may be available for some courses.New Elementary Methods Courses
Includes required brand-new subject-specific methods courses.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
We have collected information about state licensure requirements for all 50 states on our SLCC Professional Licensure webpage.
REQUIREMENTS
CASAS Test Required:
Reading: 8.0
Math: 8.00
Need a little help with Reading, Math, or keyboarding? Academic Readiness courses will get you up to speed!
CONTACT
Maria Griffin | maria.griffin@slcc.edu | 801-957-5423