Secondary Education, Certificate

About This Program

The secondary education certificate program prepares you to teach students enrolled in grades 6-12. While you develop a strong content background through your major coursework, the secondary education certificate program focuses on gaining the requisite knowledge and abilities for successfully teaching middle or high school students. To integrate teacher preparation with the academic specialization, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation collaborates and communicates with academic departments throughout the university. A series of internships followed by a semester-long, full-time student teaching experience are required components of this program. If you complete this program, you are issued an institutional recommendation for a secondary certification in Arizona. If you desire to teach in a public school, you must also pass the Arizona Educator Professional Knowledge exam (either the National Evaluation Series or the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments) to be certified to teach in the state of Arizona. The secondary education undergraduate certificate is also available if you've earned a bachelor's degree; this is considered a nondegree graduate pathway. Format optionThis program is also offered via ASU Sync. Through ASU Sync, you attend live classes remotely via Zoom. Classes are designed to foster active collaboration and discussion in real time with faculty and peers. As an ASU Sync student, you must reside in Arizona throughout the duration of the program. If you have F-1 or J-1 immigration status, you should speak with an advisor about other options to complete this program. Students with F-1 or J-1 immigration status are not permitted to complete courses via Sync. If you're seeking to use GI Bill® benefits for ASU Sync programs, you should contact the Pat Tillman Veterans Center regarding certain limitations. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

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