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If you already have a bachelors
degree and want to teach -
HOW DO I GET IT?
To earn Michigan
teacher certification you must apply to an approved four-year
college or university teacher preparation program. Lansing Community
College can provide prerequisite courses for transfer to a four-year
certification program, but it cannot grant teacher certification.
WHAT DO I NEED? To become certified to
teach you must complete:
- professional education courses (at least
18 credits plus an internship)
- a teachable major (min.30 cr.)
and/or minor(s) (min.20 cr.)
- all parts of the Michigan Test for
Teacher Certification (MTTC)
WHAT IS A TEACHABLE MAJOR/MINOR?
You must
have an academic major/minor in a subject normally taught in K-12.
Typical Elementary major/minors are: mathematics, integrated
science, language arts, and social studies. Typical secondary majors
include: mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, English, history,
government, physical education, foreign languages, computer science,
business, and industrial technology. Available majors and minors are
posted on university websites in their College of Education or
department of the subject matter, e.g. English Department, Spanish
Department, etc.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
If you have already
earned a bachelors degree, you may be eligible for a graduate or
post-bac program, or you may be required to complete a second
bachelor’s degree.
| IF |
you have a
teachable major. |
you do
not have a teachable major. |
| THEN |
You should explore POST BAC options. |
You may need a second
bachelor's degree in Elementary or Secondary Education. |
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TO GET STARTED |
1. Identify a university
post-bac program that interests you. See the web addresses below for some suggestions.
2. Meet with an advisor at the university you have selected to
determine remaining requirements for certification.
3. Check with an LCC advisor to see which courses, if any, may
be taken at LCC. |
1. Download
the
LCC Student Guide to Teacher Certification (pdf) for
complete information about requirements, academic programs and
resources available at LCC.
2. Speak to an Education advisor to help identify the best
program for you.
3. Submit your official university transcripts to LCC Enrollment
Services for review. Be sure to indicate the curriculum code
number of the transfer program you have chosen.
Note: If your credits are from out of state, please provide
course descriptions. |
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Length of Program |
Post-Bac programs vary from three to
six semesters including at least one semester of full-time
student teaching. Some of these programs lead to a master’s
degree. |
A second
bachelors degree could take three to four years to complete
including student teaching, depending on how many of your degree
credits apply. |
NOT SURE?
These LCC courses are designed for exploration of teaching as a career:
- EDUC 201 – Education Practicum (2 cr.) Includes 90 hours of
classroom observation.
- EDUC 220 – Introduction to Education (3 cr.)
BEGINNING AT THE UNIVERSITY:
If you already have a teachable major, you should begin by exploring
what’s available at a number of universities. Here are just a few direct
addresses:
BEGINNING AT LCC:
Here are the LCC advisors who can help you select a transfer program:
- Eva Menefee, Pat Cramer, Rafeeq McGiveron, Advising and Counseling
Center, GB 204, (517) 483-1904
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Geoff Quick, Lead Faculty in
Education, Social Science Department, (517) 483-1140, A&S 381B
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Sophie Jeffries, Office of
Teacher Preparation, by appointment, (517) 483-1015, A&S 110
TIPS:
back to Teacher Prep homepage |
