EPFA Continuing Ed. Students in the program are organized into cohorts, groups of students who participate in course work and field experience assignments together.
Cohorts begin spring and summer terms and take four sequential terms to complete.
Field experiences in schools typically coincide with the public school calendar. Responsibilities in school settings increase from term to term as course work decreases. Successful completion of the GTEP enables PSU to recommend the student for a basic teaching license for one or two levels. They must also submit passing scores on a basic educational skills test and a subject area test. Admission to the GTEP is selective and competitive.