Graduate Certificate - Early Childhood License Addition

This program is available to candidates who possess an existing Indiana Teaching License issued by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). The Early Childhood certificate is a graduate level, non-degree program structured to prepare Indiana licensed teachers to add an Early Childhood P-3 license to their existing license. Out-of-state candidates must first obtain a reciprocal license with IDOE before being allowed to add a new grade level. Passage of the Praxis #5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary test can be applied as Assessed Credit/Learning for EDUT-542.

Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:

Demonstrate professional, moral, and ethical behaviors grounded in related Christ-like principles.
Apply subject matter and assessment knowledge to teaching and learning experiences using a variety of pedagogical methods and technologies at the early childhood level.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must have:

A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
A criminal history background check that meets School of Integrated Learning and Development guidelines. The background check is not required for currently employed teachers.
Submit a signed FERPA Release Form.
Supporting documentation of the following:
- Copy of a valid, but not necessarily current, Indiana Teaching License issued by the IDOE.
- Letter of agreement that confirms candidate’s access to a childcare center and P-3 classroom.

NOTE: Applicants should be aware that Indiana State Legislation has mandated that expanded background checks are required for those working with students in Indiana schools. Applicants will also be required to adhere to any additional State Mandates required for educators. Though candidates will be required to submit an initial background check that is acceptable to the university as a part of their application materials, that successful background report will only serve to gain admittance to that academic program. School corporations are governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees who set policy for their school corporation. All accepted students should understand that additional background checks will most likely be required by school corporations before participating in clinical experiences.

Clinical Experience Requirements

All candidates must complete field experiences throughout the program.
All clinical placements will be made by the Office of Clinical Experiences, unless otherwise outlined in the course curriculum.
Failure to complete or removal from a clinical experience may result in the candidate not passing the course and/or being permanently withdrawn from the program.

Completion Requirements

To complete this certificate, a candidate must:

Complete all course requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.00 and no grade lower than a "B-."
Successfully complete all Clinical Experience requirements associated with the program.
Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a certificate.

Graduate Certificate - Early Childhood License Addition Program of Study

Core Courses

EDUT-514	Foundations in Early Childhood Development	3
EDUT-532	Reading and Writing in Emergent Literacy	3
EDUT-533	The Preschool Learning Environment	3
EDUT-534	Primary Grade Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Management	3
EDUT-542	The Science of Teaching Reading	3
Total Credit Hours:		15