Bilingual Education Certificate

Certificate Program Information

This 15-credit program leads to initial and professional Bilingual Education Extension, which allows the holder to teach in bilingual settings and support ELL students.

Admission Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution, undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above, and an Initial or Permanent/Professional teaching certificate as a classroom teacher (or completed the requirements for an initial classroom teaching certificate, or comparable certificate from another state). Candidates must already possess oral and written language proficiency in both English and the language of instruction (Refer to the language proficiency requirements for all candidates and non-native speakers of English). Please visit the School of Education site for additional language proficiency requirements for candidates.

Certificate Requirements