Adult Basic Education Licensure (ABE)
The adult basic literacy license is a teaching license that
will allow you to teach adults in public school community
education programs. A 24-semester credit teaching license is
available for those who wish to teach adult literacy but do not
have an elementary or secondary teaching license. All coursework
may be applicable to each of the graduate degrees in adult
education. Also available is a 12-semester credit endorsement
option for licensed teachers.
There are currently three routes for becoming licensed to
teach adults.
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For teachers with a valid teaching license, some
districts require no other qualification.
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For teachers with a valid teaching license, a
12-semester credit additional licensure is
available in ABCE. Many of the larger metro-area districts
do require either endorsement or the ABE license.
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For those without a valid teaching license a
24-semester credit licensure option has
been approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching since 1992.
Frequently asked questions
English as a Second Language (ESL)
As of the 1999 legislative session, a person with a degree in
English as a Second Language (ESL) can teach in adult ESL
programs but they will not be licensed. If you want an M.A. in
ESL and also want to get the ABE license, this option is
available. An M.A. in ESL is available through the
Institute
of Linguistics, English as a Second Language, and Slavic
Languages and Literatures.
Additional Licensure Requirements for
Current K12 Teachers
Adult Education (minimum of 3 credits)
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AdEd 5101—Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)
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AdEd 5102—Perspectives of Adult Learning and
Development (3 cr)
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EPsy 5434—Counseling Adults in Transition (3 cr)
Literacy (minimum of 6 credits)
Field Experience
Substitute or Optional ESL Courses
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Ling 5505—Introduction to Second Language
Acquisition (3 cr)
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TESL 5721—Methods in Teaching English as a
Second Language (3 cr)
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Ling 5932—Topics in the Structure of Modern
English (3 cr)
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TESL 8751—Genre Analysis for Second Language Learning (3 cr)
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Requirements for Students With No Teaching
License
Adult Education (minimum of 12 credits)
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WHRE 5001—Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult
Education (3 cr)
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AdEd 5101—Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)
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AdEd 5102—Perspectives of Adult Learning and
Development (3 cr)
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AdEd 5103—Designing the Adult Education Program
(3 cr)
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Course in comparative and international
development education selected in consultation with adviser
(offered through the
Department of Educational Policy and Administration
(EDPA))
Literacy (minimum of 6 credits)
Other Education (minimum of 2 credits)
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Course in adult counseling (select with adviser)
Field Experience (6 credits)
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Observing in multicultural settings, 3 cr.
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Teaching adults if less than 180 hours teaching
experience with adults, 3 cr.
State Department of Education Requirements
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Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST-Booklet
available from
Student Services)
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Human relations course (2-6 credits)
EPsy 5135—Human Relations Workshop
(4 cr) or a course approved by the
Minnesota Department of Education
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Drug and alcohol education
PubH 3003 or 6003—Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (2 cr/1
cr)
Substitute or Optional ESL Courses
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Ling 5505—Introduction to Second Language
Acquisition (3 cr)
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TESL 5721—Methods of Teaching ESL (3 cr)
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Ling 5932—Descriptive Studies of Modern English
(3 cr)
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TESL 8751—Genre Analysis for Second Language Learning (3 cr)
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