Pathway to Educator Certification

Your path to certification

These SFA Educator Preparation Program resources provide the information you need to make a successful transition from student to certified educator.

Certification Areas

Elementary certifications

• Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading (Grades EC-6)

Middle level grades certifications

• Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading (Grades 4-8)
• English Language Arts and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading (Grades 4-8)
• Mathematics (Grades 4-8)
• Science (Grades 4-8)
• Social Studies (Grades 4-8)

Secondary certifications

• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (Grades 6-12)
• Chemistry (Grades 7-12)
• Dance (Grades 6-12)
• English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 7-12)
• Family and Consumer Sciences (Grades 6-12)
• History (Grades 7-12)
• Life Science (Grades 7-12)
• Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
• Physical Science (Grades 6-12)
• Social Studies (Grades 7-12)

All-level certifications

• Art (Grades EC-12)
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Grades EC-12)
• Languages Other Than English - Spanish (Grades EC-12)
• Music (Grades EC-12)
• Physical Education (Grades EC-12)
• Special Education (Grades EC-12)
• Theatre (Grades EC-12)

Advanced certification program certifications

Each of the secondary and all-level certification areas listed above are available through the Master of Arts in Teaching.

Note: SFA is no longer offering alternative certification for elementary, middle level grades or special education (grades EC-12) certification areas.

Other than classroom teacher certifications

These are also known as advanced or professional certifications.

• Educational Diagnostician (Grades EC-12)
• Principal as Instructional Leader (Grades EC-12)
• Reading Specialist (Grades EC-12)
• Superintendent (Grades EC-12)

Supplemental certifications

• Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (Grades EC-12)