Mississippi Licensure Course

You will not be eligible for licensure if you miss one of the in-person training sessions. There are two in-person sessions and you must attend to be eligible for licensure.

While completing your work is a priority, we do understand that sometimes you cannot get to it. You can continue to work asynchronously in the course and complete it independently before the final course completion deadline.

Your certificate will not populate in the learning management system until you have

1. Completed the entire course
2. Attended both in-person learning sessions, and
3. Taken your post-assessment. Please do not take the post-assessment until AFTER the final in-person learning session.

You can find your certificate by logging into the AIM Pathways course and clicking on "transcript." 

The average learner won't take more than 40-60 minutes to take the post-KI. It is an open book and open notes assessment. The test MUST be taken in one sitting so participants cannot log off and come back to it at a later time.  

*If a participant is truly concerned with the amount of time they will have, then they may be allowed to take the post-KI on their own after the last in-person session.  The course will not be complete until the post-KI is taken. This will NOT be advertised or communicated until the day of the in-person session. We do not want to cause any undue stress with a time limit for the post-KI.  

AIM is partnering with MDE to provide a training opportunity for provisionally-licensed teachers as a path to full licensure.

Please note, this course is ONLY for Provisionally Licensed Teachers in Mississippi. The course cost must be paid at time of registration.

You cannot take Pathways to Proficient Reading to fulfill this requirement. Provisionally-licensed teacher seeking to obtain licensure through Pathways to Proficient Reading, you MUST enroll in the MS Pathways to Proficient Reading Licensure course found here.

The Mississippi Pathways to Proficient Reading Licensure course (MS PPR Licensure) is designed specifically for Mississippi provisionally licensed elementary education teachers who have not yet passed the state's Foundations of Reading exam.

Eligible participants MUST:

1. Hold a valid three-year Entry-Level Non-Renewable License in Elementary Education issued by the Mississippi Department of Education.
2. Have attempted the Foundations of Reading assessment as one criterion for initial licensure in Elementary Education.

3. Have NOT completed an MDE-funded Pathways to Proficient Reading course within the past five (5) years to enroll in the state-funded course option. Individuals who completed the MDE-funded course during that period may still enroll; however, the course cost must be paid by the individual or through a district purchase order.

MS PPR Licensure serves as an approved state pathway for provisionally-licensed teachers who have attempted  teachers to demonstrate subject-matter competency.

• The hybrid training consists of 45-hours of  learning including two, required full-day, in-person sessions.
• Teachers must pass the course with an 80% score and attend both in-person sessions to move toward a full teaching license.

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The MS PPR Licensure is a separate course and past Pathways to Proficient Reading coursework does not apply.

A requirement for eligibility is that you have NOT completed an MDE-funded Pathways to Proficient Reading course within the past five (5) years. Individuals who completed the MDE-funded course during this period may still enroll in the course; however, the course cost must be paid by the individual or through a district purchase order.