Teacher Education Program
Secondary Education
Saginaw Valley State University is authorized by the State of Michigan to recommend students for initial teacher certification at the secondary level (grades 6-12, or K-12 certification for selected majors and minors).
SVSU's College of Education offers a baccalaureate degree in secondary education on its main campus and through its Port Huron site located on the campus of St. Clair County Community College.
SVSU also offers a traditional and accelerated teacher certification program to students who have obtained a bachelor's degree or higher on the main campus. We also offer a secondary accelerated teacher certification program at our SVSU Regional Education Center-Macomb in Chesterfield Township, MI.
Undergraduate students who want to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education should obtain advising on their chosen content area major and minor through the Academic Advising Office (1st Floor, Wickes Hall) and advising on Teacher Education Program requirements through the College of Education Admissions and Certification Office. To schedule an appointment with a certification advisor, please call 989-964-4057 (option #3).
Undergraduate students who are interested in completing their program through our Port Huron site should contact the SVSU Regional Education Center - Port Huron at 810-982-5530.
Post-baccalaureate teacher certification candidates interested in the traditional or accelerated certification program must attend an informational session prior to making an appointment with a certification advisor. These seminars are held several times each semester on campus and at the SVSU Regional Education Center - Macomb. Upcoming seminar dates are listed at www.svsu.edu/coe/postbac/tradcert.cfm.
All interested candidates must fulfill all requirements for admission to the University as well as a second application process for the Teacher Education Program. Complete information on the Teacher Education Program, including program admission requirements, can be found here.