Transition to Teaching
Utah State Office of Education Licensure Programs
The Utah State Office of Education (USOE) offers the following opportunities that lead to a Utah Professional Educator License. Students must have approval from USOE and have a professional development plan before they can register for classes in the Alternative Routes to Licensure program. More detailed information is available on the USOE website.
Alternative Routes to Licensure
This program is for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a subject area taught in Utah schools and who are currently teaching in a public school under contract, but have not completed a teacher preparation program.
Career and Technical Education Alternative Preparation (CTE/APP)
This program is for individuals whose backgrounds are in business, trades, and industry.
Troops to Teachers (TTT)
Eligible military personnel can enroll in this program to begin new careers as public school teachers.
Salt Lake Community College Transition to Teaching Program
SLCC Miller Campus will offer the Transition to Teaching program teacher preparation courses in a variety of delivery methods: Live on campus block (six days), Hybrid- an on campus in person orientation session then online and weekly live Teacher Guided Webinars. Courses will be available to students throughout the state. Please visit "Current Courses" for this semester's offerings.
Salt Lake Community College-Miller Campus
Miller Professional Development Center (MPDC), Computer Labs (109, 114 and 118)
9750 South 300 West
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 957-5200
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Technology Requirements
Transition to Teaching courses are available on the SLCC website under "MyPage." The college uses CANVAS, a learning management system to make courses available to students. Students must be computer literate so they can work independently. It is imperative that program participants have access to a technology system that integrates with the system at Salt Lake Community College. Students taking the Webinar courses are required to review the webinar tutorial page on the website. Students must have access to a microphone and camera in order to interact with the instructor and other class members during the webinars.
