ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Your choice to become a classroom teacher—whether you become a general education, special education, or bilingual/ESL teacher—is an important one.

The Alternative Certification Track of the M.S. Ed. Program allows you to enter the classroom as a full-time teacher after one (1) semester of coursework, earn your teaching license after your first year of teaching, and then earn your Master of Science in Education from Quincy University in as few as five (5) semesters.

The program is organized into three (3) parts: Jump Start, Apprenticeship, and Master’s Completion.

All classes in the alternative certification program are offered in an online, blended format. Face-to-face sessions meet off campus at convenient locations near you. After each face-to-face session, there is additional online work to complete.

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The alternative certification program is designed to allow you to work while you earn your certification and master’s degree. During the Jump Start semester, courses are offered in the evening so you can maintain your current employment. During the remainder of the program, you will work as a full-time paid teacher.

The salary schedules for most districts allow you to earn a raise once you have completed your master’s degree.

All students are eligible to apply for financial aid.