Option 6 Program, MAT, MAED, Ed.S.

Option 6 is Kentucky’s university-based alternative certification route. Teacher or administrative candidates who are fully admitted into one of the programs below are eligible for hire via Option 6. Upon receiving an offer for hire in a qualifying position, Option 6 candidates may earn a temporary/provisional license for employment while concurrently completing coursework in one of the programs below. The following programs provide eligibility for Option 6 upon full admission:

• Art (P-12), MAT
• Integrated Music (P-12), MAT
• Physical Education (P-12), MAT
• Health (P-12), MAT
• Business and Marketing (P-12), MAT
• Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE), MAT
• Elementary (P-5), MAT
• Middle School (5-9), MAT
• Secondary (8-12), MAT
• Special Education: Moderate and Severe Disabilities (P-12), MAT
• Special Education: Learning and Behavior Disorders (P-12), MAT
• School Principal, MAED
• School Principal, Ed.S.

The Option 6 program is for individuals enrolled concurrently with employment as a teacher (in the MAT program) or as an administrator (in the MAED or Ed.S. programs).  Candidates in the Option 6 programs follow Track B for Continuous Assessment, while candidates in the Traditional programs follow Track A for Continuous Assessment.  Students must have passing scores on all state-required exams before a recommendation can be made for professional licensure.