Education STEP Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification
STEP is the only one-year model in the Valley!
The Scottsdale Teacher Education Partnership (STEP) post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs at Scottsdale Community College (SCC) are designed for students who have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in any discipline and would like to become certified teachers in grades K through 8.
The SCC STEP program:
- Fulfills requirements for Elementary Teacher Certification (grades K-8) and the state Structured English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement requirement
- Hybrid learning model (face to face classroom meetings and online work)
- Statewide Live Online model for residents outside Maricopa County (all course work is completed in a Live Online format utilizing a virtual platform)
- A twelve month intensive program that meets two days per week to complete course work
- Courses taught by experienced classroom teachers and college professors
- Integration of college coursework and classroom experience
- Each student cohort participates in all coursework together
- High marketability of graduates
- Reduced community college tuition cost
- Program approved by the Arizona State Board of Education