Graduate Certificate in
K-12 Online Teaching
The number of K-12 online courses is on the rise, and so is the demand for teachers who can thrive in this online environment. Teaching online can be very different than in traditional face-to-face settings. The online classroom requires a K-12 teacher to use various technologies and new forms of communication, engagement and assessment that may or may not be utilized in traditional classrooms.
This certificate program builds on your existing knowledge and prepares you to be successful in this new, online teaching setting. You can expand your expertise to include knowledge of curriculum models, instructional methods, technologies, assessment techniques, and best practices used in fully online K-12 teaching environments. You will learn to plan for, create, provide, and assess effective instruction within online K-12 environments.
If you are a certified, practicing teacher in Arkansas public schools, you also can earn Online Teaching, Grades K-12 Arkansas licensure through completion of the graduate certificate and passing the Arkansas state licensure exam.
100%
Online
12
Credit Hours
1 - 2 YRS
Estimated Time
to Complete
GRE
Exempt
Upgrade Your Teaching Tools
This certificate program is designed to empower teachers to use learning technologies in online or face-to-face classroom settings, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn leading-edge teaching strategies, nationally recognized best practices for online teaching, and the most prevalent technologies used in online K-12 environments.
What Can I Do With This Certificate?
A certificate in online teaching gives you a competitive edge in a field that is continually evolving. This program will help you:
- Design technology-infused instruction
- Teach with the latest pedagogical strategies
- Create effective online learning environments
- Grow with the educational needs of your school
- Earn Online Teaching, Grades K-12 licensure (for Arkansas certified teachers only)
- Apply all 15 certificate credit hours towards the 30-hour Master's degree in Educational Technology
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet University requirements for admission to the Graduate School as a non-degree seeking, but certificate seeking student as well as application requirements of the Educational Technology graduate program which includes:
- A completed bachelor's degree at an accredited institution
- An earned 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work
- A completed application to the Graduate School
- Submission of academic transcripts to Graduate School
- Submission of three professional references
- More admissions information
Courses
- CIED 54203 - Curriculum and Assessment Design
- ETEC 52103 - Media and Web Design
- ETEC 53003 - Technology Integration in K-12
- ETEC 62503 - Distance Learning
Courses from other institutions or academic programs may not be substituted for the required courses. Candidates for the Graduate Certificate must have a 3.0 or better at the conclusion of all course work to successfully complete the certificate requirements.
Courses may be applied towards the ETEC master's degree program
Tuition / credit hour | $446.29 |
Fee / credit hour | |
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Library | $4.68 |
Network & Data Systems | $13.10 |
Off-campus | $30 |
Online Facilities | $2 |
Tuition and fees per credit hour reflect fall 2024 rates for students studying completely online. Students in online programs who take an on-campus course will pay on-campus fees, mandatory and college fees, for only the on-campus course.
Endorsement programs are not eligible for financial aid
Teacher Opportunity Program (TOP) offers tuition reimbursement grants to Arkansas teachers and administrators.
Program Coordinator
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Derrick Mears
Teaching Associate Professor, ETEC