Office of Educator Preparation Programs

The Office of Educator Preparation Programs (OEPP) supports teacher candidates throughout their time at CMU. What you will find on these pages are education programs and partnership resources for current and aspiring teachers, administrators, P-12 districts, community colleges, faculty, and alumni.

The OEPP oversees:

• Teacher candidate admission
• Clinical experiences
• Teacher candidate dispositions and support
• Teacher and administrator certification
• Teacher candidate evaluation
• P-12 partnerships
• Community college partnerships
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• EPP shared governance system

The OEPP works closely with the Michigan Department of Education to ensure state approval for 30 graduate and undergraduate programs that lead to Michigan teacher certification and oversees compliance with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Beginning with the Fiscal Year 2023 state education budget, record investments in Michigan’s students, schools, and educators were signed by Governor Whitmer. Funding has continued to date with bipartisan support by the Michigan legislature.  Please click the links to learn more about the opportunities available through the state of Michigan.

MI FUTURE EDUCATOR STUDENT TEACHER STIPEND

MI FUTURE EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP

A new $9,600 stipend per semester is to support Michigan’s hardworking student teachers to continue their journey to being in the classroom full-time.

The Department of Treasury launched its website for information on the MI Future Educator Fellowship and the MI Future Educator Student Teacher Stipend. 

LEARN ABOUT PROGRAMS FOR FUTURE EDUCATORS