Education Unit and Educator Licensure Office

Fitchburg State University is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Our licensure programs have been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through December 31, 2030. Accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality.

Through its collaborations with area schools and school districts, Fitchburg State also sponsors a Center for Professional Studies (CPS) for school personnel. The Education Unit coordinates with the CPS as well as the University's School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education, which also supports an extensive number of extended campus programs through educational partnerships with nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Taken together, these programs make the University's continuum of offerings a seamless system for educator preparation.

Within our programs is a shared Conceptual Framework, as well as widespread incorporation of the core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards for what accomplished teachers in all areas should know and be able to do.

Fitchburg State is proud of its historic mission as a teachers university, in the context of an excellent liberal arts and science education. Whether you are a student, parent, faculty member, staff member, or education partner, we hope you find this page and related links useful.

Forms Library

Only Fitchburg State emails can access the drive. If you are using a personal email and require access, please email cee@fitchburgstate.edu.
Access the Forms Library.

Annual Reporting and Accountability Measures

The Annual Reporting Measures report is available but if for some reason you can not access it, please email cee@fitchburgstate.edu.

Practicum and Integrated Partial Practicum

Spring 2024

One station

  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024 to Monday, May 6, 2024

Two Stations for Practicum, Tech Ed, and ECE Graduate:

  • Station 1: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 to Friday, March 8, 2024
  • Station 2:  Monday, March 11, 2024 to Monday, May 6, 2024

Fall 2023

One Station

  • Thursday, September 7, 2023 to Friday, December 15, 2023

Two Stations for Practicum, Tech Ed, and ECE Graduate

  • Station 1: Thursday, September 7, 2023 to Friday, October 27, 2023
  • Station 2: Monday, October 30, 2023 to Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Spring 2024

IPP for students in Elementary, Moderate, and Early Childhood Education:  (All day Monday and Tuesday) 

  • Monday, January 22, 2024 to Monday, May 6, 2024

IPP for Severe:  (All day Monday and Tuesday) 

  • Station 1: Substantially Separate: Monday, January 22, 2024 to Tuesday, February 27, 2024
  • Station 2: Inclusion Setting: Monday, March 4, 2024 to Monday, May 6, 2024

Fall 2023

Integrated Partial Practicum for students in Elementary, Moderate, and Early Childhood Education: (All day Monday and Tuesday)

One Station

  • Tuesday, September 12, 2023 to Tuesday, December 6, 2023

Integrated Partial Practicum for Severe (All day Monday and Tuesday)

  • Station 1: Substantially Separate: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 to Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  • Station 2: Inclusion Setting: Monday, October 23, 2023 to Tuesday, December 6, 2023

Practicum Orientations

Spring 2024

Orientation for UG and GR Placed at a Practicum Site, Session 1:
Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: McKay, Room 158

Orientation for UG and GR Placed at a Practicum Site, Session 2:
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 4 - 5:30 p.m. 
Location: McKay, Room 158

Fall 2023

Orientation for UG and GR Placed at a Practicum Site, Session 1
Date: Tuesday, September 12th, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: McKay, Room 158

Orientation for UG and GR Placed at a Practicum Site, Session 2
Date: Thursday, September 14th, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: McKay, Room 158

Spring 2024

Orientation for those Employed at their Practicum Site:
Thursday, January 11, 2024, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Google Meet Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gwt-kaes-swd

Fall 2023

Orientation for those Employed at their Practicum Site
Date: Thursday, August 31 · 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nbb-fijs-hnv

Spring 2024

Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: McKay, Room TBD

Fall 2023

Monday, September 11, 2023, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Location: In Person, McKay Room 144

Spring 2024

Friday, January 26, 2024 to Friday, May 10, 2024
Mandated Orientation Meeting: January 19, 2024, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Location: McKay, C Wing - Room TBD

Spring 2024

Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 3:15 - 5 p.m.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qin-gskw-fpq

Practicum Licensure Exit Surveys

Questions? Get in Touch!