Educator Licensure
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The resources on this site are provided to assist you in maintaining, advancing, and renewing your Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education License. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Educator Licensure or Stacey Gottfried at x10232.
All MPS educators are responsible for maintaining their license. Employment is contingent upon:
receipt of a valid license for the position for which you have been appointed, and
maintaining a valid license, in accordance with State Law.
Educators maintain their license through their ELAR account. It is very important for educators to be familiar with their ELAR account which stores demographic data, education, license information and status, as well as other important documents that have been uploaded into your file such as correspondence from DESE, MTEL test scores, endorsements, etc.
Site last updated: 8/12/25