On April 8, the Governor signed 2021 Act 236 which updated the law around substitute teacher licenses.
Currently, a teacher who has completed a substitute teacher training program and has an associate degree is able to get a license.
Act 236 has updated the statute so that a substitute license can be obtained by a person who is at least 20 years old, enrolled in a teacher preparatory program, if the program awards a bachelor’s degree has completed the equivalent of a junior level, and completed 15 hours of classroom observation.
