PreK-12 Education

Teacher Online Pathway PK-12 Certificate Requirements

Disciplinary Core in Area of Concentration

A TOP student is responsible for passing the content area of the required state testing. If student feels he/she needs to supplement his/her content knowledge with courses, the Pathway Director can direct the student toward appropriate courses.

Four areas of PK-12 certification: Special Education; Business, Computer & Information Technology; and Health & Physical Education

Education Course Requirements -- for all PK-12 certifications. This pathway was designed for students to potentially complete the program in 12-18 months. Most online courses run on a compressed schedule.
       
             Course Requirements for all PK-12 certifications except Special Education

             Course Requirements for PK-12 Special Education

• Required courses graded "C" or above may be transferred from transcripts.
• Additional required courses will include those outdated and/or not previously completed

State Reciprocity:

Wilson College offers Pennsylvania Level I certification for its education programs. Pennsylvania certification is reciprocal with most of the 50 states. Generally speaking, if you hold a valid PA professional teaching license from a regionally accredited and state-approved teacher preparation program and pass the required state testing, you will be able to obtain a teaching license in another state. Wilson College has not made a determination of requirements for each state, so please click here for detailed requirements on all 50 states. You can view information on how teacher credentials cross state lines here.