State Specific Certification Requirements

State Specific Certification Requirements

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Action Plan: State Specific Certification Requirements

Grand Canyon University’s Master of Education in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in STEM and Master of Education in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Humanities programs were built to provide candidates with the pedagogical content needed to teach at the secondary level (Grades 6-12). However, the requirements for these two programs are aligned to meet certification criteria for the state of Arizona. Therefore, you may need additional requirements based on the state where you plan to teach in to obtain certification. The purpose of this assignment is to help you outline your state’s requirements, recognize any deficiencies, and create an action plan so you are prepared to teach in the content area(s) at the secondary level in the state where you plan to teach.

To assist you with this assignment, you will need to research your state’s Department of Education website.

You must plan for this assignment. You may need to reach out to gain more information if your state does not offer much guidance on requirements and this can take time. This is to help ensure you are on the correct path to obtain your desired certification in the state where you plan to teach.

Enrolled Program:

Master of Education in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Humanities

OR

Master of Education in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in STEM

OR

Other (state full title of program)

Certification Location (e.g., Arizona):

In which location do you plan to obtain certification to teach?

NOTE: If you intend to seek certification in a location other than the one in which you were located at the time of enrollment, you are advised to discuss plans for licensure with their Field Experience Counselor at your earliest convenience.

Content Area: (e.g., English, math, biology)

In what content area(s) do you plan to obtain certification?

State/Location Specific Requirements:

Review all specific requirements for your state/location. Your review should include, but not be limited to, the following:

· Undergraduate degree (in specific content or field)

· Hours in content area (in course work or field experience or both)

· Test(s) needed for certification

· Will your initial certification be provisional, pending additional requirements?

Deficiencies:

List any state/location required deficiencies you have found.

If there are none based on your review, notate this and the state/location where you will plan to teach.

Action Plan:

Discuss how you plan to meet state/location requirements to obtain certification. Your plan should include the following:

· Additional coursework (in content or other required areas)

· Field experience hours or professional hours

· Additional testing needed

· Additional action and/or items needed for you to teach at the secondary level in the state where you plan to teach.

If you do not have any deficiencies, validate all requirements are met based on your review.

Program Verification:

Based on your state/location certification review, are you in the correct program and emphasis area? Why?

If not, what is your plan of action to help get you in the correct program? Who should you reach out to address this concern?

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