Undergraduate Certificate in Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Education Certification

Share your knowledge with the next generation. Learn about the philosophies, theories, concepts, and practices of general and discipline-specific education. Through this certificate, you will harness critical and reflective teaching skills while learning to create meaningful learning experiences. Engaging in rich, meaningful, and authentic practicum opportunities guided by experienced educators, you will become a competent and committed professional with advanced skills in academic inquiry, classroom technology, and data-informed decision making,preparing you to promote academic success.

Official transcripts from all secondary (high school) and post-secondary (college/university) education to your application for the admission evaluation (including vocational and ESL transcripts).Require a minimum 2.5 grade-point average (GPA) on a 4-point scale for first-year and transfer students without an associate degree.Admission requirements Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required. If you are completing a teacher-certification program, you must apply for admission to our Teacher Education Program. We accept applications at set times each year; contact the NAU-Yuma Enrollment Services at 928-317-6400 to obtain an application packet which indicates the exact application timelines. You must be admitted to the Secondary Education Program in order to take education coursework other than the following courses EDU 101, EDU 288, EDU 317, EDU 325 or EDU 437. NAU-Yuma's Education Department's Secondary Education Program is controlled by special admission and retention standards. Our faculty members may, under certain circumstances, recommend that a student be referred to remedial instruction or to be removed from the Secondary Education Program. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 in all of your NAU coursework in order to graduate. All NAU-YUMA Secondary Education students, prior to being admitted to Teacher Candidate status (to begin), must pass one NES Secondary Subject Knowledge Exam. Students will also need to pass the NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary as a State certification requirement. The test should be taken at or near the completion of the program. In addition, the academic progress of all students will be monitored regularly and assessment results will be used to determine any remediation or supplementary instruction that may be required. To pursue a Post-Baccalaureate program in Secondary Education, you must meet the following admission requirements: Recommendation Form (included in the application packet) completed by someone who has directly observed your work with children or adolescents within the ages of pre-school through high school. Such work experience can be either voluntary or paid, but must have occurred in a structured setting for a minimum of fifteen hours. Examples of acceptable experience may include work as a camp counselor, swimming instructor, Sunday school teacher, volunteer in a classroom, or other similar settings. Attendance at a program orientation and attendance at the Secondary Education Seminar. A copy of your State-approved Identity-Verified Print (IVP) fingerprint clearance card. You may pick up an application packet in the AC Building reception area. Be admitted to NAU.