Contact: Educator Licensure Office

Office: W144 Furcolo Hall
Phone: (413) 545-2701
Website: www.umass.edu/education/educator-licensure/educator-licensure-office
Dean:  Cynthia Gersti-Pepin, Interim-Senior Associate Dean: Joseph Berger, Interim-Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Jennifer Randall. Interim-Associate Dean for Research and Engagement: Martina Nieswandt. Assistant Dean for P12 Educator Preparation: Marge Magouirk-Colbert.

The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The College has a diverse and multifaceted mission, with many programs in undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate education. At the undergraduate level, the College offers an undergraduate major with a specialization in early childhood education, General Education courses, undergraduate courses of general interest, and courses for students who may be interested in a career in education; the College also coordinates educator licensure programs.