Arizona Teaching Certificates
Expand your reach while expanding your career opportunities with a teacher certificate.
Program Degrees
Certificate in Special Education Teaching
Coursework for this Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE)-approved program is offered online, with interactive training and classroom simulations to prepare you to teach with confidence. As part of the program, you’ll complete an internship and get support from a university and field supervisor, who will mentor you through assessments and guide you while you learn and teach.
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Turn Your Bachelor’s Degree Into a Career in Teaching
Teaching can be a very rewarding career. As a certified teacher, you get to be the person with professional teaching standards that helps each student grow and thrive as an individual. The goal is to earn your Arizona teaching certificate and be able to teach in elementary or secondary education.
At Alliant, we offer a teacher preparation program designed for anyone who wants to become an Arizona teacher. In this education studies program, you will teach full-time while enrolled in our State Board-approved educator preparation program leading to state educator certification. You’ll gain valuable teaching experience, hone your professional knowledge as an educator of a school district, and earn the proper education you need to obtain the Arizona teaching certificate and become a qualified Arizona teacher.
As a teaching certification specialist, we offer an alternative pathway to your Arizona Teaching Certification, giving you the opportunity for personal growth, academic success, and professional development achievement, enriching your life and expanding your potential. Whether you are passionate about teaching at the elementary or secondary level, we are here to provide you with the professional knowledge, skills, and experience to succeed as an Arizona educator.
Alliant specializes in preparing aspiring teachers for Arizona teacher certification with fully-online programs, small class sizes, and classroom simulations to help you get the education and teaching experience you need to become a certified teacher. All programs are approved by the Arizona State Board of Education, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), and can put you on a fast-track to your Master of Arts in Education (MAE) in Teaching degree. If you are looking to earn your Arizona teacher certification, our teacher certification program is a great place to start.
We’re with you at every step of your education studies, supporting you through admissions, the certification process, and succeeding in your intern placement to become a qualified Arizona teacher.
Highlights
Online
Courses are taught online, with hands-on experience and video simulations, all leading to a rewarding teaching career in Arizona. Aspiring teachers will be able to earn their Arizona certification through our approved teacher preparation program whenever, wherever.
ASBE-Approved Curriculum
Programs are Arizona State Board of Education-approved, preparing you to pursue elementary and secondary school teacher certification in Arizona.
Learn and Earn
The alternative teaching certificate entitles the holder to enter into a teaching contract while completing the requirements for an Arizona Standard Professional Teaching certificate. You can be teaching in as little as 8–16 weeks from starting your program.
All Bachelor’s Degrees Welcome
If you have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution, in any subject, you will fulfill this admissions requirement.
Classes Start Every Eight Weeks
You can enroll in this program at any point in the year; qualified applicants are accepted every eight weeks.
Fast and Focused
The program typically takes 12 months for certification, and an additional two terms for certification and master’s degree.