The Teacher Education program at Calvin College matches or exceeds the requirements for a Michigan Provisional certificate. Because Calvin College has accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education, graduates can more easily obtain certification in other states. However, many states are presently changing their certification requirements. If you are an elementary teacher and if one of these states is your home state, or if you are quite certain you may teach in one of these states, you should consider taking a course in the exceptional child-Education 216 or Psychology 216 . A number of states, such as California, require a master's degree or its equivalent for regular teacher certification.
All states require some sort of validation after a teacher completes a college program.
Students may obtain a list of certification offices from the Career Development Office in the Student Affairs Office. To discuss the information received, feel free to make an appointment at the Calvin Teacher Certification Office at 957-6208. Grade 13 courses in Ontario are accepted for graduation requirements at Calvin. Since Ontario requires a minimum of 150 semester hours of credit for certification, including 30 hours in professional education, students planning to teach in Ontario may have deficiencies which can be met at a later date. Evaluations of programs will be done by the Teacher Certification Office at Calvin.