Postsecondary Teaching Certificate

Post Secondary Teaching Certificate

Certificate Overview

Advance your career in higher education with this three-course certificate program. Through this program, new postsecondary instructors acquire practical overviews of effective teaching models, ideas for engaging students while meeting learning objectives, and approaches to promote critical and creative thinking. The curriculum gives experienced instructors the opportunity to update and energize their teaching repertoires and connect personal knowledge with established research on effective classroom practices.

The Postsecondary Teaching Certificate prepares you to seek more advanced administrative leadership roles in higher education. You will be able to lead with a commitment to access, learning, institutional mission, quality, and educational outcomes.

Build your educational background by earning graduate credit for advanced coursework in postsecondary instructional innovation and effectiveness, which may apply to a master's degree or Ph.D.

Curriculum

As graduate courses, each should meet state guidelines for recertification.

Admission to the University is not required to earn the Certificate of Completion in Postsecondary Teaching. You can register for any course in the certificate program as long as you meet the course prerequisites. Prior CSU coursework can be applied toward this certificate, though transfer courses are not accepted.

CSU has created a winning combination with cutting-edge technology for online delivery, strong curriculum, reasonable pricing, and a supportive and friendly faculty and staff. My philosophy to "Keep Learning" was easily achieved through this program. Thank you, Colorado State!

– Kerry Muhovich

Questions? Ask us.

We'll be in touch within 2 business days.

- or contact -

Mike Macklin
(970) 491-7583
michael.macklin@colostate.edu

Receive periodic emails about this program.

For curriculum questions:

Linda Lyons, Ph.D.
School of Education
(970) 491-6867
linda.lyons@colostate.edu

Certificate at a Glance

Delivery

DVD. On-campus attendance is not required.

Total credits

9 credits

Tuition

$496 per credit

Time frame

Completion of the certificate varies based on the amount of credits completed each semester.

Designed for

Instructors wanting to enhance their teaching with proven, practical, and innovative ideas.

What you will earn

Upon completion of this series of courses with passing grades, you earn a Certificate of Completion. Individual courses, but not the certificate, will appear on your official University transcript.