Students who want to earn secondary teacher licensure must apply for admittance to the Department of Education no later than the end of the student's fifth semester.

Requirements for licensure in secondary education are usually different than the requirements for the major, so students should discuss these requirements with education department members as soon as they have determined their major. In addition to the course requirements in the major and in education, students must take courses in all divisions of the College. Grinnell has a ninth semester program in which student teaching is completed the semester following graduation. This program is strongly recommended by the Department of Education, but with careful planning students can complete the program in four years. Applications for admittance to the program may be obtained from any education department member.