Education: Elementary Education Alternative Certification

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An alternative teaching certification pathway for individuals who already have a bachelor’s 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 Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, Rifle, Salida, Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs, Vail Valley at Edwards, and Online. Not all courses are offered on every campus, some courses may require technology enabled modalities (web conference, hybrid, online). For additional program location & modality information, please see Academic Programs at Colorado Mountain College.

Program Requirements

✽ EDU 2351 - Multilingual Learners 3.0 Credits
✽ EDU 2341 - Multicultural Education 3.0 Credits
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 (videoconferencing, hybrid, or online).

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