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Alternative Teacher Certification Information Session
Learn how to earn elementary or middle school teacher certification and secure a teaching position through Governors State University’s Alternative Certification Program.
Information sessions will be held on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m., in the Hall of Honors, at Governors State University.
The Alternative Teacher Certification program at Governors State University offers three ways to earn certification and embark on a new, rewarding career in education.
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The Teacher Quality Partnership leads to a master’s degree in education and teacher certification. TQP provides an opportunity to co-teach for a year with a certified teacher, a $30,000 stipend, and a 25 percent reduction in tuition. TQP is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Alternative Certification Program also offers the opportunity for teachers to teach full-time as they earn a salary and their teacher certification. In addition, there are unpaid internship opportunities, which also lead to teacher certification.
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Since it began more than 12 years ago, the program had helped more than 250 participants change careers to become some of the most well-trained, supported, and effective educators in the south suburbs and Chicago.
This program is open to college graduates with five years work experience after receiving a bachelor’s degree. The application deadline for the Alternative Certification program, beginning Spring 2012, is Dec. 15.