Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification is for those who have already earned a bachelor’s degree. Regardless of your certification area, the Education Department at Saint Vincent College combines content-area course work, education course work and field experience, with a liberal arts tradition. As a result of this instruction, candidates who complete certification at Saint Vincent College are well prepared and are thus very successful in passing all parts of the Praxis examinations and in obtaining teaching positions.
Saint Vincent College offers Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification in the following areas:
Art (K-12)
Biology (7-12)
Business, Computer, and Information Technology (K-12)
Chemistry (7-12)
Chinese (K-12) - unavailable
Early Childhood (PreK-4)
English (7-12)
Environmental Education (K-12) French (K-12)
Math (7-12)
Middle Grades (4-8)
Physics (7-12)
Social Science (7-12)
Social Studies (7-12)
Spanish (K-12)
Applying for Teacher Certification Program
If you would like to apply for the Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program, please follow the steps below:
- Complete and submit the Teacher Certification Application.
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education.
- Submit three (3) letters of recommendation, using only the forms provided.
Once a candidate applies to the program, a course audit will be performed for the certification that is desired. At that time, previously taken undergraduate/graduate course work will be matched to the courses listed on the advising sheet in their desired certification area. If the application meets the requirements for admission, an acceptance letter will be sent with the name of their assigned advisor in the Education Department.
Requirements for students already accepted to the post-baccalaureate teacher certification program are:
- Student must complete a minimum of 24 credits on campus.
- Must maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average.
- Current Act 34 and 51 clearances, TB test, and FBI fingerprint check. (Please see the clearance sheet for more detailed information.)
To learn more about our Teacher Certification Program requirements, please visit the Education Department Web Site (Link to Education page).