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Certificate Applications:   

Applicant must contact Teacher Certification Office:
Phone:  231.591.5375
Email: thom30@ferris.edu 

State of Michigan Resources:

• Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)
  Information, Test Dates, Study Guide and Order Form
• License/Certification Information
  Advanced Certificate Renewals, Out-Of-State Application, Teacher Permits
• Certification Law/Rule/Policy

From   Michigan   Education Department  effective July 1, 2009:

ALL teachers wishing to advance their certificate from Provisional to Professional will need to complete a required course of "Students with Reading Difficulties". 
Ferris approved course is ERLA 533
Link to State approved courses:  HERE

If you are successfully admitted into the Certification Only Program, you must contact the Teacher Certification Office at (231) 591-5375 to apply for your registration date. 

Contact Info:

Teacher Certification Officer:
Kelly Thompson
E-mail: thom30@ferris.edu
Telephone:  231-591-5375
Fax:  231-591-2043

Mailing Address:
Certification Office
Attn: Kelly Thompson
College of Education & Human Services
Ferris State University
1349 Cramer Circle, BIS 626D
Big Rapids, MI 49307