After completing the six classes (five courses and reading practicum) in the reading teacher program, you may apply for your Wisconsin #1316 reading teacher license.

When do I apply for Wisconsin #1316 reading teacher licensure?

Upon successful completion of your #1316 reading teacher program.

What are the requirements to apply for Wisconsin reading teacher (Wisconsin #1316) licensure?

Prior to applying for the license, students must demonstrate:

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will issue the reading teacher (#1316) license to applicants who can verify two years of teaching experience, hold a valid Wisconsin teaching license, and show proficiency in the teaching of reading based on work completed in UW-Stout’s reading courses and practicum.

If you have questions about the verification of your teaching experience, please contact the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Teacher Education, Licensing and Professional Development Team, email Educator Licensing at licensing@dpi.wi.gov or call 1-800-266-1027.

How do I apply for Wisconsin reading teacher (#1316) licensure?

Licensure Information 
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provides directions to assist with your application for an initial license for the #1316, reading teacher. 

Apply online at
Educator Licensing Online
All licenses are issued electronically.

For updates and additional information about the Educator Licensing Online system visit: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

If you have a question about the process, please contact Heather Klanderman, UW-Stout DPI Licensing Coordinator at klandermanh@uwstout.edu or (715) 232-4088

Am I required to obtain licensure?

According to the WI DPI website:

READING
Elementary Teachers Teaching in Elementary, Middle, or Junior High Schools
 A reading teacher (1316) license is required for the following assignments:

  1. A reading assignment for more than one class per day;
  2. A reading assignment in a Title 1 program identified as a reading program;
  3. A reading assignment in a reading recovery program, if not part of a self-contained classroom

A reading teacher license is not required for the following assignments:

  1. A reading assignment which is a part of a regular self-contained classroom;
  2. A reading assignment which is integrated as part of content courses (i.e., reading in the content area).

When does the Wisconsin reading teacher license need to be renewed?

Information can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website.

Will this program qualify for certification in other states?

This post-baccalaureate non-degree add-on reading certification has been approved in the state of Wisconsin.

If you wish to seek licensure or certification in another state, you will receive proof of program completion from the UW-Stout School of Education Certification Officer. 

You may submit your state certification application by mailing the form to: 

Heather Klanderman, 
UW-Stout DPI Licensing Coordinator
School of Education
415 10th Avenue E
267 Heritage Hall
Menomonie, WI 54751

It is up to each individual state to determine whether there is full reciprocity or if there are any deficiencies for their respective state's licensure requirements.

If I have a license in another state and then moved to Wisconsin...

If I have a license in another state and completed two years of teaching in that state, then moved to Wisconsin, received a Wisconsin teaching license, but have been substitute teaching in Wisconsin, will my out of state teaching experience qualify for the Wisconsin #1316 Reading Teacher license requirement?
Individuals applying for an initial license as a reading teacher (#1316) must hold, or be eligible to hold, a Wisconsin teaching license and have two years of successful teaching experience. The license needs to be a regular teaching category – not substitute or emergency teaching license. 

Out-of-state teaching experience (regular contract—not substitute teaching) must be documented with employment verification for the two years’ experience requirement. 

Other Program Forms

Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Add-On Certification Plan Reading Teacher Certification Code #1316 (Word document)

Learner Assessment & Instruction Profile Rubric (Word document)

Rubric for Professional Reading Teacher e-Portfolio (PDF)