Education: Elementary Education Alternative Certification

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An alternative teaching certification pathway for individuals who already have a bachelor degree in a specific content area.

Graduates of the program will receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency: Elementary Education Alternative Certification.

The certification is offered at all Colorado Mountain College locations; however, not all courses are offered on every campus, some courses may require technology enabled modalities (web conference, hybrid, online).

Program Requirements

✽ EDU 2351 - Multilingual Learners 3.0 Credits
✽ EDU 2341 - Multicultural Education 3.0 Credits
EDU-2341 meets CMC Cultural Competency requirements
EDU 3321 - How People Learn: Learning, Teaching, and the Human Brain 3.0 Credits
EDU 3330 - Framework for Planning Instruction and Assessment 3.0 Credits
EDU 3341 - Mathematics for all Students: Fundamentals 3.0 Credits
EDU 3345 - Mathematics for all Students: Best Practices 3.0 Credits
EDU 3370 - Foundations in English Language Arts in the Elementary Classroom 3.0 Credits
EDU 3375 - Methods of Primary Literacy Instruction: Learning to Read 3.0 Credits
EDU 3381 - Adapting Instruction and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Learners 3.0 Credits
EDU 4405 - Creating an Engaging and Relational Classroom Environment 3.0 Credits
EDU 4410 - Intervention and Inclusion: Differentiation for Exceptional Students 3.0 Credits
EDU 4421 - Teacher Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism 3.0 Credits
EDU 4430 - Research-Based Instructional Practices 2.0 Credits

Minimum Hours Required

Minimum Credits Required (38)
Minimum Contact Hours Required (570)

Note:

◆ State Guaranteed Transfer

✽ Generally Transferable

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (video-conferencing, hybrid, or online).

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