Teacher Preparation Programs in Delaware

Alternative Routes to Certification

Pathways that allow applicants with a bachelor's degree to earn certification by taking coursework while teaching full-time. Prior teaching experience is not required, but is encouraged. Please note that some programs require course work prior to teaching full-time. The programs listed below cover certification in some or all of the following areas: Regular Content (ex. math, science), Special Education, and Other Areas such as World Languages or Family Consumer Science.

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• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Autism & Severe Intellectual Disabilities
  • Devereux Program Overview
• Kutztown University - Visual Impairment
• Pyramid Educational Consultants - Autism & Severe Intellectual Disabilities
  • Pyramid Overview
• Pyramid Sussex County Consortium (Cape Henlopen School District) - Autism & Severe Intellectual Disabilities
• Relay Graduate School - Regular Content, Special Education, administration
• Saint Joseph's University - Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Teach for America - Regular Content
• University of Delaware - Regular Content, Special Education, Other Areas
  • Univ of Delaware Special Ed Overview
• University of Delaware Master's Plus Certification - Special Education
• University of Nebraska - Visually Impaired
  • Univ of Neb Overview
• Wesley College - Business, English, Math, Science
• Wilmington University - Para to Teacher
• Wilmington University - Special Education

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Questions Related to Educator Preparation Programs?

Contact: Keeley Powell
Email: keeley.powell@doe.k12.de.us