Art Teaching Endorsement - Transitional Certification Program

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Introduction

Art Teaching Endorsement - Transitional Certification Program is a program taught at University of Nebraska, Kearney, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Art Teaching Endorsement - Transitional Certification Program is an online alternative teacher certification pathway for people with a baccalaureate degree or higher who want an Initial Teaching Certificate issued by the Nebraska Department of Education. It focuses on professional education coursework and includes field experience and student teaching.

The program includes four 3-credit hour online classes for a total of 12 graduate credit hours of online study, plus a 6-credit hour semester of student teaching.

Field experience includes a minimum of 100 clock hours of pre-student teaching practicum and an all-day student teaching experience in a PK-12 school setting. Students teaching on an Alternative Permit complete student teaching in their own classroom; other students are placed with a certified teacher.

The program is available to participants who physically reside in Nebraska or are within commuting distance to a Nebraska school system.

Modules

  • TE 837: Curriculum and Assessment
  • TE 838: Middle Level and Secondary Literacy
  • TE 839: Pedagogies of Culture, Community, and Inclusivity
  • TE 840: Middle Level and Secondary Learning Environment
  • TE 836: Clinical Practice: Post-Baccalaureate Student Teaching

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Art Teaching Endorsement - Transitional Certification Program at University of Nebraska, Kearney for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by University of Nebraska, Kearney.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Nebraska, Kearney as pre-requiste for admission in Art Teaching Endorsement - Transitional Certification Program.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

For Students Who Are Teachers on an Alternative Permit

  • Bachelors degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
  • Offered/Accepted teaching position in the endorsement area in which you are seeking initial certification
  • A program of study on file with an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) - This will be created once a transcript review is completed

For Students Pursuing Initial Certification without a Teaching Position

  • Bachelors degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
  • A program of study on file with an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) - This will be created once a transcript review is completed

Transcript review steps include completing the Request for Transcript Review form and sending official transcripts from each institution to University of Nebraska Kearney (Graduate Studies). Admission may be delayed if admission instructions are not followed.

Some misdemeanor and felony convictions can prevent applicants from participating in a UNK Teacher Education program and obtaining a Nebraska teaching certificate. If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, even if it has been set aside, contact The Educator Certification Office for more information.

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Scholarships

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.