11 Teaching Certificate Programs

Earn a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential at Azusa Pacific University You’ll achieve the credential needed to teach at the elementary and middle school levels (K-8), well-prepared with extensive teaching experiences in the classroom. We’ll make sure you’re ready to meet the growing shortage of teachers in California—set apart as a qualified educator through rigorous coursework and clinical practicums.

This certificate enables the holder to care for and assist in the development and the instruction of children in a child development program while under supervision. Students select two classes out of EAR 20, 24, 28, and 42 to meet the requirements for this certificate.

Framed by the concept of inclusive teaching and learning, this certificate introduces students to different aspects of postsecondary instruction, including faculty work; course design, preparation, and implementation; learning theories; development of teaching and diversity philosophy; pedagogies and assessments; and supervised teaching practice.

The program is designed to support those interested in teaching at the college level, emphasizing practical skills and core principles of effective teaching. It covers key topics like curriculum devel...

The Certificate in Modern Language Learning and Teaching offers a pathway to students from any undergraduate major at SF State to teaching World Languages (other than English) in the US to both second/foreign and heritage language learners in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. While the certificate does not provide a California Teaching Credential, it prepares students for teaching or tutoring in private schools, Saturday Schools, and language institutes that do not require teaching credentials.

A Certificate in Teaching Writing is a specialized program designed to prepare educators with the knowledge, strategies, and techniques necessary to effectively teach writing skills to students of various ages and proficiency levels.

The Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching is your first step towards becoming an outstanding yoga teacher. The 12-month program is divided into practical and theory sessions giving you all the tools to teach yoga competently and authentically.

The course is designed for teaching assistants or a similar role already in work or with a substantial voluntary placement. It is suitable for primary and secondary schools, and colleges (age range 5yrs+).

The Aboriginal Community Resource Planning Certificate (ACP) consists of 10 courses (minimum 30 credit hours) drawn primarily from First Nations Studies and Environmental Planning, with offerings from Geography, Commerce, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, and Natural Resources and Environmental Management. The courses from First Nations Studies provide students with foundations in First Nations in Canada, cultures and languages, internal and external issues, and First Nations environmental philosophies.

This course will assist the learner to develop a clinical systemic approach which will encompass traditional Indigenous knowledge on family attachment, relationships and family systems in order to facilitate working with Indigenous families and family members. Mainstream approaches that are respectful of Indigenous knowledge and appropriate and effective with Indigenous families will also be taught. The learner will begin to develop a clinical systemic approach that assists family members to celebrate their resilient relationships, enhance their attachment within the family, and enrich their ways of relating. Emphasis will be placed on relating styles that provide strength and support of family members as they experience the ongoing impacts of colonization while building on Indigenous knowledge.

National Louis University offers a broad range of options for students looking to expand their career opportunities through endorsements and approvals.