Advanced Teaching and Curriculum Certificate
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 18.0
Instructional Delivery: Online, Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 13.1299
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9039
About the Program
The Advanced Teaching and Curriculum Certificate program (ATCC) meets the needs of in-service teachers in a variety of educational settings who seek advanced knowledge beyond that required for initial teacher certification in the areas of effective instruction, curriculum and assessment.
Upon completion of the ATCC, candidates will possess knowledge of the many facets of education.
- In-depth understanding of varying educational organizations and sectors
- Expertise in developing, analyzing, implementing and evaluating instructional strategies
- Ability to exhibit leadership
- Organizational, cross cultural, interpersonal, advocacy, and communication skills
In addition, the ATCC program will provide candidates opportunities to explore a variety of other roles in an educational setting including:
- Instructional leaders both in and beyond the classroom
- Researchers in local, state, national, or international organizations
- Professionals in foundations, associations, corporations, and private education institutions.
Program Requirements
| EDAM 714 | Instructional and Curriculum Leadership | 3.0 |
| or EDAM 700 | Leading in Urban, Rural and Suburban Settings | |
| EDEX 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education | 3.0 |
| or EDEX 544 | Inclusive Practices | |
| EDLT 532 | Designing Virtual Communities for Staff Development - Non-Field Experience | 3.0 |
| or EDLT 533 | Designing Virtual Communities | |
| EDUC 524 | Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3.0 |
| EDUC 530 | Advanced Techniques in Instruction & Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDUC 609 | Language & Culture in Education | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| EDEX 542 | 3.0 | EDLT 532 or 533 | 3.0 | EDAM 714 or 700 | 3.0 | EDUC 524 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 609 | 3.0 | EDUC 530 | 3.0 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Total Credits 18 | |||||||
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please visit the Drexel University Online website.
