Five-Year Substitute License Requirements

The Five-Year Substitute License may be issued to an applicant who has completed a state-approved educator preparation program through a regionally accredited four-year bachelor degree granting institution. There are no professional growth requirements for issuance or renewal of the five-year substitute license.

The five-year substitute license allows an educator to accept short-term substitute assignments in any subject at any grade level (no more than 20 days total in a specific assignment).

The five-year substitute license also allows an educator to accept long-term substitute assignments (more than 20 days in the same assignment) only in the subject and grade level the educator would be eligible to hold a regular (non-substitute) Wisconsin educator license .

NOTE: An emergency license may be granted for a long-term substitute assignment outside the subject and grade level an educator is eligible to hold a regular (non-substitute) Wisconsin educator license. Please see the Emergency Licenses and Permits page for more information.

Requirements for processing of a five-year substitute license application.

• Applicants who have completed a state approved educator preparation program and previously held a Wisconsin five-year teaching license (regular or substitute), must complete the PI-1602-5R form.
  
  
• Applicants who have completed a Wisconsin educator preparation program, and never held a Wisconsin five-year teaching license (regular or substitute), must complete the PI-1602-IS form.
  
  
• Applicants who have completed a non-Wisconsin educator preparation program, and never held a Wisconsin five-year teaching license (regular or substitute), must complete the PI-1602-OS form.

Related Resources

Professional Growth Requirement
Past Wisconsin Graduates Never Licensed Initially
Wisconsin Licensure for Out-of-State Educators
Fingerprint Cards

Also see Frequently Asked Questions - Substitute Teaching.

For questions about this information, contact Brianna M. Scoville (608) 264-9329

Last updated on 2/1/2012 8:02:59 AM