Additional Certifications

Expand Your Teaching Career

Have you earned your initial teaching certification? Or are you currently enrolled in a program to earn it, either at the bachelor's or master's level?

You may be eligible for additional certifications with just a couple more courses and exams!

These additional certifications expand your flexibility, increase job opportunities, and let you teach where you feel called.

  • Childhood (Grades 1-6) students can add the Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2)

  • Adolescence students can add the Middle School extension (Grades 5-6)

Why Earn Additional Certifications?

Qualify for more teaching roles across multiple grade levels

Stand out to employers

Follow your calling

Early Childhood Additional Certification

If you've earned or are enrolled in a bachelor's/master's degree in Childhood & Special Education, you can add this certification.

You’ll be certified to teach Birth-Grade 2. 

1) Take two additional summer courses:

  • TEDU 3530 - Literacy in Early Childhood Classrooms
  • TEDU 3720 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods

2) Pass two additional state certification exams:

  • Multi-Subject Early Childhood Parts 1 and 2  - Learn More

Middle School Extension

If you’ve earned or are enrolled in a bachelor's/master's in Adolescence & Special Education, you can add this extension.

You’ll be certified to teach Grades 5-6 in your content area without any additional exams.

1) Choose a content area:

Choose between Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, French, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, or Spanish.

2) Take 1-2 additional courses:

  • For Pathway to Teaching and M.Ed. Adolescence students:
    • TEDU 2600 - Learning and Development In Early Adolescence
    • TEDU 3570 - Literacy in Middle and Adolescent Classroom
  • For Traditional Undergraduate Adolescence students:
    • TEDU 2600 - Learning and Development In Early Adolescence

Next Steps

Current students, speak with your advisor to discuss your schedule.

If you are not enrolled in a qualifying program yet, contact Admissions, and your admissions counselor will provide guidance.

Please note that other certification opportunities exist. We'll work with you to customize your pathway based on your goals.

Questions? Contact the Office of Admissions

admissions@roberts.edu

(800) 777-4RWC

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