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Elementary Education - Elementary Education Instructional I Certificate
State Certification
The School of Education will continue to accept applications for Elementary Education Certification (K-6) for the 2012/2013 academic year. After 2013,
the K-6 certification will continue to be recognized in the State of Pennsylvania and in states across the country. Contact Meryl Lazar (
mklazar@pitt.edu) if you have questions.
The University of Pittsburgh, School of Education, offers programs in Elementary Education at the post-baccalaureate level. There is no undergraduate major or certification program in Elementary Education. A student may choose any undergraduate major as long as he or she completes the courses required for admission into a certification program in the School of Education. The School of Education offers two options at the post-baccalaureate level that lead to certification in elementary education: the Professional Year (PY) and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs. Details are outlined below for the Professional Year program.
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statisfies the requirements for a Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate in Elementary Education (pending passing scores on the national PRAXIS I and II Exams, successful completion of the PA Statewide Evaluation Form for Student Professional Knowledge and Practice (PDE 430), and satisfactory preformance in courses and student teaching)
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is completed in two terms (fall and spring) of 15 credit hours each
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requires 10 hours a week at a local school district in the fall term and a full-time student teaching experience at the same site in the spring term
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contains 18 credits which can be applied within three years toward a Master of Education degree
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students may apply for financial aid, but are not eligible for stipends from local school districts
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