Post Baccalaureate Traditional & Accelerated Teacher Education Programs
Individuals who hold a bachelor's degree or higher and wish to complete requirements for teacher certification have two options: The Traditional Certification Program or Accelerated Certification.
Both programs require Elementary Education (grades K-5) and Secondary Education (grades 6-12) candidates to fulfill course requirements in their selected content majors and/or minors in addition to completing the Professional Studies (methods) course requirements.
The Traditional Certification Program allows Elementary Education students to complete the requirements for the Professional Studies courses in four semesters culminating with a 14-week student teaching assignment. Secondary Education students will complete the Secondary Professional Studies courses in three semesters culminating with a 14-week student teaching assignment.
SVSU offers its Traditional Certification Program on our main campus and at SVSU's Port Huron Regional Education Center located on the campus of St.Clair County Community College.
The Accelerated Certification (ACE) Program provides Elementary and Secondary Education students with an intensive year-long, full-time field experience which encompasses student teaching and substitute teaching during the day. Additionally, students will be required to successfully complete Professional Studies courses that will be offered at times beyond the K-12 school day. Students must have completed or nearly completed minors (Elementary), or majors and/or minors (Secondary) to enter the program.
SVSU offers its ACE Program on our main campus and at our Macomb Regional Education Center located on Hickey Road in Chesterfield Township.
All candidates for the Traditional or ACE Program must meet requirements for admission to the university and the Teacher Education Program.