The Teacher Online Pathway (TOP) out-of-state is recommended for students who live and teach in another state and want to earn Pennsylvania certification.
You can view information on how teacher credentials cross state lines here.
On this pathway, there is an opportunity for students to complete all coursework in one academic year due to the compressed schedule. All of the courses for TOP are offered online, excluding intern teaching, so you can complete the work remotely.
In order to be eligible for this program, the candidate must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and hold a PK-12 teaching position in one of the TOP certification areas. Required Pennsylvania state testing will have to be passed prior to completing intern teaching. The candidate will be required to apply for a Pennsylvania Intern Certificate through PDE prior to intern teaching. All questions, should be directed to tcp@wilson.edu.
We currently offer Pennsylvania Level I certification in Early Childhood Education (PreK-4, elementary); in middle level (4-8) for English, mathematics, science and social studies; in PreK-12 for Special Education (completing TOP on or after January 1, 2022); Business, Computer & Information Technology; Health & Physical Education and Spanish; and in secondary education (7-12) for English, biology, chemistry, mathematics and social studies.
The tuition for TOP is affordable and financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Teachers from out-of-state can now earn Pennsylvania teaching certification through Wilson College’s innovative Teacher Online Pathway (TOP) . Convenient, flexible and affordable, TOP is for current teachers who want to work towards certification on their own schedules. Pennsylvania teaching certification is recognized in most states in the U.S.
Fifty students completed the Wilson College Teacher Certification Pathways program. TCP completers are: Jennifer Bair, Michael Buchheit, Michiyo Buckwalter, Heidi Buffington, Ryan Chamberlain, Brooke Clugh, Chalfant Conley, Rebecca Cortes, Darcie Crock, Lance Deane, Jason Engro, Montserrat Fonseca-...
Forty-two students in the Wilson College Teacher Certification Pathways program were recognized at a May 10 ceremony at the college.