Certificate
Course
Course
The descriptions for the seven certificate programs provide an overview of the credits and
courses. These sequenced courses within each certificate are designed for graduate-level
learners who are presently working in a school setting or have access to schools and classrooms on a regular basis. More detail for the individual courses is provided in the Acacia University Catalog and Student Handbook 2022-2023.
Admission Eligibility and Requirements
- Eligible participants must be graduate-level teachers (instructional specialists, administrators, or any other school staff member assigned teaching duties or with access to educational facilities and programs) with current access to classrooms and a school (from grades preK-12, any content area).
- Participants must have regular access to a computer with reliable internet connectivity.
- The Introduction to Graduate Studies – Site Orientation must be completed prior to the start of the first course
Acacia University courses are 100% online so each applicant must have access that includes e-mail and the internet to participate.
Program Information
- Offer specialized education courses that are relatively short-term and low in cost.
- Key benefits include the potential for increased marketability, enhanced skill sets, and personalized flexibility for the working adult.
- Courses are all transferrable to education graduate degree programs at Acacia University.
- Certificates can be stacked to transfer into an Acacia master’s degree program
- Designed for graduate-level educators who are presently teachers or administrators in a school setting or have regular weekly access to a school and classrooms.
Program Goal
- Disclosure notice to US students: Acacia University offers graduate degrees for current teachers to achieve their professional goals. Prospective and current students in the US must be licensed teachers in the state in which they work. Acacia programs are NOT a pathway to teacher licensure in the US.
- This information is provided per U.S. Federal Regulations, 34 CFR § 668.50 (2016 Rules), 34 CFR § 668.43 (2019 Rules), and in compliance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) Manual version 19.2
- Acacia University is an approved institution of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) which allows the university to provide distance learning programs and course work to students located in states other than Arizona. NC-SARA approval does not grant reciprocity or exemption from state professional licensing requirements.
Application for Admission to the Non Degree Programs
An individual not qualifying as a regular applicant may apply as a special applicant. Special applicants are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but must have an academic background equivalent to a bachelor’s degree earned in the United States.
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