Rowe, however, has a different perspective. I think all teachers are such individualistic people that they each bring a set of characteristics unique only to them. Across the country, alternative certification programs have cropped up to the advantage of people with a bachelor s degree, enabling them to earn a teacher s certificate without having to complete an education degree. At EMU, anyone with a bachelor s degree can enroll in the post-degree provisional certification program to earn a teacher s certificate, provided they fulfill requirements. Since 1999, about 1,500 people have attended workshops to learn about specific requirements of the programs.
Students have up to seven years to complete the program.