Secondary Education (7-12)

Teacher Online Pathway Secondary Certificate Requirements

Disciplinary Core in Area of Concentration
A TOP student is responsible for passing  the content area of the required state testing. If student feels he/she needs to supplement his/her content knowledge with courses, the Pathway Director can direct the student toward appropriate courses.

Areas of secondary certification: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, English, Mathematics and Social Studies.

Education Course Requirements -- for all TOP secondary certifications. This pathway was designed for students to potentially complete the program in 12-18 months. Most online courses run on a compressed schedule.
     
                   

•  Required courses graded "C" or above may be transferred from transcripts.
• Additional required courses will include those outdated and/or not previously completed

State Reciprocity:

ºì˹µÆÓ°Ïñ offers Pennsylvania Level I certification for its education programs. Pennsylvania certification is reciprocal with most of the 50 states. Generally speaking, if you hold a valid PA professional teaching license from a regionally accredited and state-approved teacher preparation program and pass the required state testing, you will be able to obtain a teaching license in another state. ºì˹µÆÓ°Ïñ has not made a determination of requirements for each state, so for detailed requirements on all 50 states. You can view information on .