Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certificates: Elementary Education and Secondary Education

These certificate programs are designed for individuals who hold a Bachelor's degree and who seek to qualify for Pennsylvania teacher certification at the elementary or secondary level. The curriculum is designed for those changing careers as well as those who already serve as temporary, emergency, or substitute teachers and wish to earn a formal teaching credential. Students completing the certification program have the option to continue coursework to earn MS in Teaching, Learning & Curriculum degree. All graduate credits earned in this certificate program may be applied toward the Master’s degree in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum.

The program will prepares students for a Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate. Students also have the option of earning the Graduate Intern Teaching Certificate during the course of the program. The PA Graduate Intern Teaching Certificate feature is only available to students who want to teach in Pennsylvania.

For students intending to teach outside of Pennsylvania, through operation of interstate reciprocity agreements, a Pennsylvania teaching certificate may be converted to the analogous teaching certificate in another state. The School recommends prospective students contact their state’s Department of Education to find out these transfer procedures before proceeding.

Certification Areas

Drexel University’s Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved programs certify students who already hold Bachelor's degrees to be teachers in:

• Elementary Education (PreK-4)
• Secondary Education (7-12)
  • biology, chemistry, physics, earth and space science, general science, environmental education, English, social studies and mathematics

Additional undergraduate content courses may be required. Learn more about undergraduate content course requirements for elementary or secondary certification in each subject.