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Post-Master's Certificate

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Post-Master's Certificate in College Teaching

The Post-Master's Certificate in College Teaching is designed to assist college-level academic subject experts in mastering instructional skills, including the ability to teach effectively online. This certificate prepares experts to excel as teachers by acquiring knowledge of learning theory, educational philosophy, classroom assessment, and course design; and by developing essential instructional skills. Certificate credits can be applied toward our PhD program.

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Total Program: 20 quarter credits
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Next Start Date: April 9, 2012
Quarter - Coursework: $4,575

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Required Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • ED7311 - Theory and Methods of Educating Adults
  • ED7312 - Teaching Adults
  • ED7712 - Classroom Assessment in Education
  • ED8444 - Higher Education Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies OR
  • ED8600 - Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation, and Assessment
  • ED8320 - Practicum in College Teaching*
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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Help!

September 16, 2011Chanel Can you take this program along with a Master's program? Interested in teaching at the college level after finishing my MS in Public Safety.

Enrollment Status

December 8, 2011Dorenda Is taking the Teaching Certificate program considered Part-time or Full-time? How many courses are required to be considered either status?

Want to Study a Certificate in Early Childhood Development

November 22, 2010Jacqueline I am very much interested to study Early Childhood Development since my passion is for children and have some teaching skills naturally. I am employed in the government of Malawi as a Personal Secretary to the Director for Higher Education. I would like to be updated more. In the future I would like to set up a nursery school which is why I have first thought of studying this course at your university.

Online Teaching Certification

July 26, 2011Professor Greetings Colleagues, Please, share your experience, concerning the online teaching certification, with me, After you are enrolled in this program, will you have access to the staff / faculty e-mail directory? How are the courses conducted? Professor Singer

What is it?

November 19, 2011Milton What do people do with this certificate? Who gets this certificate? Are they already in education or not? How long does it take to complete? How much does it cost? Does it qualify for financial aid?

Practicum in College Teaching

January 2, 2012Felix Hi, I wanted to know more about the Practicum in College Teaching associated with this program. Are you teaching a course online through Capella? Would it be in your field? I'm looking for not only the knowledge, but the experience as well. Is there an employment success rate after this program?

Certificate

January 11, 2012Ursula I have my Masters in Education and I am interested to get my Certificate in College teaching. But, my questions is the following; does this program qualify for financial aid?
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