COLUMBUS, Ind. – As part of a new partnership with IUPUI, the IUPUC Division of Education is introducing a fast-track elementary teaching certificate, starting this fall. Participants who already have a bachelor’s degree can complete the program with just 24 credits.
Additionally, students who earn a B or better can apply 18 credits toward a master’s degree in elementary education.
The program is a collection of in-person and online classes. It replaces the Transition to Teaching Program.
Crystal Walcott, Head of the IUPUC Division of Education, noted that elementary licensure can lead to teaching at higher levels, too. “A little-known fact is that once an initial license is granted, many secondary content area licenses can be added by assessment only. That means our elementary education grads can become, in effect, licensed in grades K-12 with only one degree.”
Other education programs IUPUC also offers a traditional four-year pathway to an elementary education degree and a two-year professional program for graduates of Ivy Tech who completed the Elementary Education Transfer Single Articulation Pathway
For more information about becoming a licensed teacher, contact Crystal Walcott at walcottc@iu.edu or 812-348-7346, or visit iupuc.edu/education.