Online Alternative Certification Programs
(found programs from 65 schools)
Below is a list (broken down by state) of all of the Online Alternative Certification Programs we could find, from over 1,700 colleges and universities across the US.
According to a recent study done for the US Department of Education, students who do part or all of their coursework online perform slightly better than students who do all their work in a face to face classroom setting.
Please feel free to contact the schools using the links below. You should try to contact multiple schools to get a good range of programs to compare, since they offen differ widely in terms of tuition, admissions requirements, and even how truly "online" they are. We tried to restrict this list to the programs that appeared to be all, or nearly all, online, but it’s still best to confirm the details directly with the schools.
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Alabama
The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Secondary Mathematics Education: Alternative Master of Arts
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Math
The University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
Alaska
University of Alaska Southeast (Juneau, AK)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Post Baccalaureate / MAT Program
Arizona
Grand Canyon University |
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Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE candidate
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Arizona Universities Network SOLISTC Teacher Certification Program for Science and Mathematics
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Business/Vocational, Math, Science
Prescott College (Prescott, AZ)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Post-Baccalaureate / Masters of Arts Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Special Ed
Rio Salado College (Tempe, AZ)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Post-Baccalaureate Teacher-In-Residence Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Curriculum/Instruction, Art, Music, Theatre, Counseling/Psychology, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Special Ed
California
Cal State TEACH (Long Beach, CA)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- CalStateTEACH Program
California State University - Fresno (Fresno, CA)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- CalStateTEACH Teacher Preparation Program
Colorado
South Central BOCES (Pueblo West, CO)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Teacher Licensure Program - Adult Basic Education
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Adult/Higher Ed, Business/Vocational, TESOL/ESL
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Licensure Program (ALP)
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
Western State College of Colorado (Gunnison, CO)
- Accreditation:
- TEAC accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teach Now Online Teacher Licensure Programs
District Of Columbia
George Washington University (Washington, DC)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Transition Special Education Certificate
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Special Ed
Florida
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (FL - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
District School Board of Pasco County (Land O’Lakes, FL)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Certification
Lee County School District (Fort Myers, FL)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- District Alternative Certification Program
Polk County School District (Lakeland, FL)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Certification Educators
Santa Rosa County School Board (Milton, FL)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Certification Program (ACP)
Hawaii
Chaminade University of Honolulu (Honolulu, HI)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Route to Licensure in Special Education
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Special Ed
University of Hawaii at Hilo (Hilo, HI)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- DL - Post Baccalaureate Secondary Teacher Education Program (DL-STEPS)
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Art, Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Speech/Communications, TESOL/ESL
University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary Education (PBCSE)
Idaho
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (ID - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Illinois
Kaplan University |
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Indiana
Taylor University (Upland, IN)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Transition to Teaching Program
Kansas
Tabor College (Hillsboro, KS)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Restricted Licensure
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Music, Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Second Careers in Teaching (SCIT) Grant
Maine
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine (Standish, ME)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternate Route Secondary Certification
Maryland
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) |
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Massachusetts
Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Mathematics
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Math
Minnesota
Walden University |
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Mississippi
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (MS - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Missouri
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (MO - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, TESOL/ESL
Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska (Seward, NE)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Graduate Secondary Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Music, Theatre, Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Speech/Communications
New Hampshire
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (NH - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Franklin Pierce University (Rindge, NH)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Master of Education
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Science, Special Ed
New Mexico
New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Licensure in Special Education
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Special Ed
New York
Empire State College (Saratoga Springs, NY)
- Accreditation:
- TEAC accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Carolina Online Lateral Entry (COLE), NC TEACH Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Foreign Languages, Math, Science
Ohio
University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
- Accreditation:
- TEAC accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Early Childhood Licensure ADAP Eligible Alternative
Oklahoma
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (OK - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Pennsylvania
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (PA - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Graduate Intern Teaching Certification, Post-Bachelor’s Teaching Certificate
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, Math, Science
St. Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, PA)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Online Accelerated Teacher Certification (OATCERT) Program
South Carolina
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (SC - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Tennessee
Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- M.Ed./Alternative Licensure
Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Licensure Program
The University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Licensure Program
University of Tennessee at Martin (Martin, TN)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Transition to Teaching Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Foreign Languages, Math, Science, Special Ed
Texas
Alternative South Texas Educator Program (A-STEP) (Brownsville, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative-South Texas Educator Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- TESOL/ESL
Education Service Center - Region 19 (El Paso, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Principal Alternative Certification
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Administration
Education Service Center - Region VI (Austin, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Career and Technology Education Educator Certification Program, Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed, TESOL/ESL
etools4Education (Cypress, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Music, Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed, TESOL/ESL
iteachTEXAS (Denton, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- iteachTEXAS Teacher Certification
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Art, Music, Theatre, Business/Vocational, Counseling/Psychology, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Speech/Communications, Special Ed, TESOL/ESL
Laredo Community College (Laredo, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Teacher Certification
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Music, Theatre, Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed, TESOL/ESL
LeTourneau University (Longview, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- PACT - Teacher Certification in Texas, TEACH --Teacher Certification in Texas
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies
Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
Schreiner University (Kerrville, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Graduate Alternative Teacher Certification Program
Texas Woman’s University (Denton, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Art, Music, Theatre, Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, TESOL/ESL
University of Houston-Victoria (Victoria, TX)
- Accreditation:
- TEAC accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- VOICE (Victoria Online Initial Certification for Educators)
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy
University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, TX)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Alternative Teacher Certification program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Art, Music, Theatre, Business/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Phys Ed/Health, Speech/Communications, Special Ed, TESOL/ESL
Utah
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (UT - online)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Teacher Certification Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading/Literacy, Special Ed
Western Governors University (100% Online)
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited, TEAC accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- History/Social Studies, Math, Science
West Virginia
Wheeling Jesuit University (Wheeling, WV)
- Accreditation:
- TEAC accredited
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Accelerated Certification for Teaching (ACT) Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin - River Falls (River Falls, WI)
- Online Alternative Teacher Certification Program Title(s):
- Online Alternative Education Program
- Online Alternative Certification Subject Areas:
- Special Ed
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