Earn your 1210 Add-on License
UW-Stevens Point is one of the few programs in the state that offers an online graduate-level licensure/certification program in family and consumer sciences (FCS). This program can be taken as an add-on licensure/certification for a teacher looking to expand their portfolio, or as an initial licensing/certification program for someone looking to make a career change in a condensed format.
Program Benefits
- courses are 100% online
- teachers already licensed in a discipline other than family and consumer sciences gain certification in FCS education
- licensed teachers move forward in their PDP while attaining an additional certification
- participants can dovetail required credits with our existing master’s programs in Community and Organizational Leadership or Education
- individuals who hold a non-teaching bachelor’s degree gain coursework for FCS teacher licensure/certification, in a condensed format, while completing additional requirements for an initial teaching license
Why choose the Family and Consumer Sciences Add-on program at UW-Stevens Point?
At UW-Stevens Point, we have online, interactive classes that will provide opportunities for you to examine and enrich your personal and professional goals. This program consists of 22-25 credits, but this can vary depending on each participant’s educational and professional background. We will work with you to review your transcripts and determine each participant’s unique course requirements.
Add-On Program
By the Numbers
Courses and Requirements
Students who are looking to add-on an FCS licensure/certification must have a bachelor’s degree, a teaching license in a discipline other than FCS education and meet a minimum overall GPA of 2.75. Students seeking initial licensure/certification in FCS must have a bachelor’s degree and meet a minimum overall GPA of 2.75. Students who maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA are not required to pass the Praxis II content exam for licensure.
Initial Licensure Program Plan
| Summer 2026 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 792 – Nutrition and Food Prep for Healthy Living | 4 |
| FCS 793 – Development & Guidance of Children and Adolescents | 3 |
Review the School of Education Professional Education Advising Guide and contact Karla Landwer to have FCS graduate teaching intent added to your student record.
| Fall 2026 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 791 – Curriculum in Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| EDUC 790 – Pluralism in the Schools (Licensing Program) | 2 |
| Spring 2027 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 762 – Family Issues in Society | 3 |
| FCS 772 – Family Financial Management | 3 |
Receive an email from Field.Experiences.Office@uwsp.edu in late fall asking to sign up for a mandatory student teaching application meeting for January.
| Summer 2027 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 594 – Principles of Career and Technical Education | 2 |
| FCS 596 – Cooperative Occupational Education Programs | 1 |
| EDUC 743 – Creating Strategic Readers Across All Contents | 3 |
| EDUC 755 – Foundations of Special Education (Licensing Program) | 3 |
Take the Praxis Subject Assessment (test code: 5122) if you do not have a 3.00 in FCS related courses.
| Fall 2027 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 540: Clothing, Textiles, and Housing (3 credits) optional | 3 |
| EDUC 702: Advanced Education Psychology: Theory Into Practice (Licensing Program) | 3 |
In September attend Student Teaching application meeting with the UWSP Office of Field Experiences.
| Spring 2028 (Student Teaching Semester) | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 797* – Student Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences | 6 |
| FCS 600 – Seminar on Student Teaching | 1 |
*can be completed on the job
| Fall 2028 | |
|---|---|
| Fall 2028 If seeking the MSE, all students must take EDUC 707 – Educational Research. Work with the MSE program director to ensure the completion of all MSE requirements. | |
Add-On Program Plan
| Summer 2026 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 792 – Nutrition and Food Prep for Healthy Living | 4 |
| FCS 793 – Development & Guidance of Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| Fall 2026 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 791 – Curriculum in Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| Spring 2027 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 772 – Family Financial Management | 3 |
| FCS 762 – Family Issues in Society | 3 |
| Summer 2027 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 594 – Principles of Career and Technical Education | 2 |
| FCS 596 – Cooperative Occupational Education Programs | 1 |
| FCS 743 – Creating Strategic Readers Across All Contents | 3 |
Take the Praxis Subject Assessment (test code: 5122) if you do not have a 3.00 in FCS related courses.
| Fall 2027 | Credits |
|---|---|
| FCS 540 – Clothing, Textiles, and Housing (optional) | 3 |
| FCS 798 – Student Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences (can be completed on the job) | 3 |
| Spring 2028 | Credits |
|---|---|
| If seeking the MSE, all students must take EDUC 707 – Educational Research. Work with the MSE program director to ensure the completion of all MSE requirements. | 3 |
How much will it cost?
Tuition rates for School of Education master’s degree-level courses are $465/credit. Tuition rates are estimated and subject to change.
Tuition and Costs
We recognize that cost is essential when determining which program is best for you. Tuition, segregated fees, and a distance education fee combine to determine the program’s total cost, and each item is priced on a per-credit basis. There is an additional $25 administrative fee per semester of enrollment. For questions about tuition or more information, please reach out to Student Financial Services.
Students enrolled in an add-on licensure program are considered non-degree seeking and will not be eligible for financial aid. If students combine their add-on licensure with the master’s in education degree, they are degree-seeking and are eligible for financial aid.
Add a Master’s in Education
Are you interested in earning your Master’s in Education? Why not use the credits from this add-on licensure/certification to count towards your degree? The M.S. in Education degree requires 30 graduate credits, and these courses can be used to count towards your degree. Learn more about our master’s degree and how you can earn both a degree and an add-on licensure/certification at the same time.
Meet your Faculty and Staff
Our instructors consistently achieve exemplary ratings and strive to utilize innovative instructional strategies in an online environment. We are available to assist our students and care deeply about their needs.
Susan Turgeson
- Professor – Family and Consumer Sciences
- Coordinator – Family and Consumer Sciences Education Prog…
DPI Accreditation
UW-Stevens Point’s teacher education programs are accredited by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Professional Certification/Licensure Disclosure (NC-SARA)
The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:
- The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
- The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states: American Samoa, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Note: If you live in a state or territory that does not meet certification/licensure requirements, contact the School of Education and we will investigate further.
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