What are the Gates and how many are there?
There are four Gates. In order to successfully complete the Teacher Education Program, students must successfully pass through Gates A, B, and C in order to meet all requirements for licensing at Gate D. Gate A is acceptance into Purdue Universitys Teacher Education Program. Passing through Gate B allows you to officially enroll in CDFS 405, CDFS 406, and CDFS 408 (for Early Childhood Education), Blocks III, IV and V (for elementary education) or methods course work (for all other teaching majors). Gate C is acceptance into Purdue Universitys Teacher Education Program professional semester. You must be admitted to Gate C in order to receive an official student teaching placement. Student teaching eligibility is required by the week prior to the start of your student teaching semester. When requirements for passing through Gate D have been successfully completed, you must submit a license application to the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure.
