Teacher Education programs at Hampton University include the completion of a bachelors degree in one of the major areas, and professional and clinical training during a fifth year of study, leading to the completion of the Master's in Teaching degree. The Division of Education is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Its programs are approved by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Hampton University is also a member of the Holmes Groups, a national consortium of prestigious institutions at the forefront of reform in education and in teacher education.
All students are prepared to pass all national and state professional entry and licensure tests.
The Department of Education is very successful in placing students in various areas of education. The students with teaching degrees who graduate from the Department are approved for teaching in 30 states without requiring extra certification courses.