Program Requirements

Certificate Program

Applicants for this certificate program must hold at least a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Vocational lateral entry teachers needing these courses must have an associates degree or its equivalent and enroll as special credit students.

Course work includes human growth and development, learning theory, instructional technology, school policies and procedures, home, school, and community collaborations, and classroom organization and management to enhance learning. Courses offered by partnering senior institutions include instructional methods, literacy, and diversity.

Graduates should meet the general pedagogy competencies within the first three years of teaching, including a minimum of six semester hours per school year. Additional requirements, such as pre-service training and passing the PRAXIS, are required for licensure.

Required Courses

EDU 131 Child, Family and Community
EDU 163 Classroom Management and Instruction
EDU 243 Learning Theory
EDU 244 Human Growth Development
OR
PSY 241 Developmental Psychology
EDU 245 Policies and Procedures
EDU 271 Educational Technology

Courses offered in partnership with UNCP

Literacy/Reading Methods
Instructional Methods
Meeting Special Learning Needs, Exceptionalities, & Diversity

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For additional program information including course descriptions, please see Lateral Entry Teacher Program in the RCC Catalog.

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