Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program (K-8)

Level: Certificate
Language: English
Category: K-12 Education

Description

This program is the fastest way to qualify to become licensed as an elementary teacher or generalist middle school teacher. A 2008 USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association) Best Practices award recipient, WGU offers its students an affordable, NCATE and regionally accredited online education.

This program offered by Western Governors University is appropriate for someone who already holds a bachelor’s degree, wants to become a certified elementary teacher or middle school generalist, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies. The program trains you to become a highly-qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. A perfect program for unlicensed substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach.

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Recent Reviews

Awesome program
June 24, 2008
I am almost finished with my teaching degree and am loving is program. I always hated waiting for the class to catch up and to move on. This university allows us to all move at our own rate. The mentors are awesome and there is always more resources if you ...

Student Teaching Placement - Be Cautious
May 20, 2008
I have just earned my teaching certificate after completing WGU's teaching certification program. There were very many tasks for each domain; many tasks I personally felt were inconsequential and were just busy work. I was lucky and had great mentors. I felt that the cohort was a complete waste of ...

Mentor don't have a Degree!
April 7, 2008
While attending WGU, I found out that my mentor/ and graders did not hold a BA degree. When asked why their BIO was not posted on their web site I was given the run around. Before attending WGU, I would strongly recommend that they assign you to a mentor that ...

College is work: not a free ride.
March 8, 2008
I completed the post-baccalaureate program for elementary education while teaching on a provisional certificate. They worked with me, DID NOT hold my hand, and helped me succeed. If you want to be spoon fed, this IS NOT a program for you. You actually have to do the work, not just ...

Scary, Scary, Scary
February 9, 2008
First, let me say that I did graduate from the post-bacc elementary ed program-with far above average scores by the way. This review is not sour grapes from some one who needed too much "hand-holding" and could not finish. This is a very scary program. The basic premise seems to ...

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