Elementary Education Initial Teaching Licensure – Transition to Teaching Certificate

Summer

• ED 518 Curriculum Design 2 cr
• ED 520 Educational Psychology 2 cr
• SPED 540 Differentiated Instruction
  2 cr
• ED 570 Diversity, Equity, and Education 2 cr

Fall

• Fall 1
  • ED 510 Foundations in Early and Emergent Literacy 3 cr
  • ED 527 Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
    2 cr

• Fall 2
  • ED 529 Literacy in the Elementary School 3 cr
  • ED 573 Elem Math and Science Methods 4 cr

Spring

• ED 545 Seminar 1 cr
• ED 630 Student Teaching 3 cr

All of our licensure tracks culminate in a 15-week student teaching experience in a local school, which will help you to transition to teaching in Indiana classrooms.

Faculty who are experienced educators

Our faculty members, who will help you in the process of transitioning to teaching, have vast K–12 teaching experience, and they’ve also been recognized for their outstanding contributions to elementary education, secondary education, and early childhood education.

Affordable coursework

As you’re considering how to get an Indiana teaching license, know that Valpo’s tuition for transition to teaching program students is $530 per credit and is lower than our normal tuition rate. That means you can more affordably move your career forward and pursue alternative teacher certification in Indiana and beyond. State-funded programs may reduce this cost further. Contact the Graduate Admissions Office to learn more about these opportunities.

Hands-on classroom experiences

At Valpo, our alternative teacher certificate in Indiana program starts with field experience during your very first semester. That’s when you’ll teach lessons as part of your coursework. To complete your transition to teaching program, you’ll student-teach for a total of 15 weeks.

Immediate employment

Many students are eligible to receive an emergency teaching license in Indiana. This means that you can go to work today while you complete the transition to teaching program. You can even maintain your job while you complete student teaching.

Interested in T2T? Visit us at Valparaiso University to learn more about our program!

During the visit day you will:

• Learn about financial aid/scholarship opportunities
• Preview the program
• Meet current T2T students and Valpo faculty

While learning how to get an Indiana teaching license is important, it’s equally important to know where you can work upon completing Valpo’s transition to teaching program. Our elementary, secondary, and early childhood education transition to teaching programs are helping to address the teacher shortage in Indiana and the nation. Upon earning a teaching license in Indiana, it can be transferred to Illinois, Michigan, and beyond, opening up career opportunities across the nation.

Nearly 100% of majors find jobs upon completing alternative teacher certification in Indiana classrooms. Employment in education and related career opportunities are expected to grow 10% through 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Transitioning to teaching professionals earn, on average, $58,500 upon entering the workforce.