Relay offers the following programs: the Master of Arts in Teaching, Alternate Route to Certification (non-degree), Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education, and the Advanced Certificate in Special Education. Program availability varies by state.

In order to apply for Relay's teacher programs, prospective students must secure a program-aligned instructional role or, where applicable, secure an intent-to-hire commitment. Aspiring teachers may participate in Relay’s degree and certification/licensure programs through the Relay Teaching Residency, which offers structured support for aspiring teachers. The Relay Teaching Residency is offered through partnerships with select partner schools, districts, and networks. 

Professional organizations, societies, states, and licensing jurisdictions have specific requirements for membership, certification, or licensure. In the states in which Relay is an approved in-state educator preparation provider, Relay works to align Relay’s program(s) offered in the state to the state’s educational requirements for educator certification/licensure. Students should be aware that the professional organizations, societies, states, and licensing jurisdictions are responsible for defining, amending, and executing approval requirements and decisions for membership, certification, or licensure. Relay can provide the public-facing information for the professional organizations’, societies’, states’, and licensing jurisdictions’ requirements for membership, certification, or licensure. Relay can provide guidance regarding a state’s licensure requirements for states in which Relay is an approved in-state provider and to the students who seek licensure in the same state. Relay may not be able to provide assistance to a student regarding the interpretation or understanding of a state’s licensure requirements for states in which Relay is not an approved, in-state education preparation provider. Students intending to seek licensure of any type must take full responsibility for ensuring that their degree program at Relay meets the licensing requirements of their local states, school districts, professional associations, or agencies.

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education regulations (§ 668.43(a)(5)(v) and § 668.43(c)), Relay has made and published determinations about whether its programs meet the educational requirements for educator certification/licensure in each state. These determinations are published on Relay’s Licensure Disclosures webpage.