Accreditation
Accreditation assures our graduates are well prepared to pursue their professional careers.
The Department of Education's teacher certification and professional development efforts are presently approved by the Michigan's Department of Education (MDE) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Information about the accredited programs we offer for initial teacher preparation and advanced educator preparation can be found on our Teacher Preparation page.
All Teacher Certification programs have passed—and will continue to be subject to the ongoing approval of—the Michigan Department of Education. This required approval enables us to offer programs and make recommendations resulting in state-issued certification of teachers and in the state-issued endorsement of such certified teachers in any of a number of subject areas at the elementary and secondary level.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn Educator Preparation Program, which is designed to produce graduates who are knowledgeable in their content areas and their use of pedagogy with diverse learners and who are prepared to become caring and reflective professionals, is granted accreditation at the initial-licensure and advanced level by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), for a period of five years, from 2026-2031. This accreditation certifies that the program has provided evidence that it adheres to AAQEP’s standards.
