Biology Education 7–12, Instructional, Supervisory Teacher Certification

Teacher Certification

Pennsylvania Instructional Teacher Certification (variable credit depending on previous academic credentials.

Important Additional Certification Requirements

1. Completion of all subject/content area coursework required to meet the general and specific certification standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Education for certification. This will be determined by the Program Coordinator during an initial advising meeting.
2. Satisfactory completion of student teaching (“B” or better) in the area of certification and the PDE 430 performance-based assessment rating form. (Note that all practicum prerequisites must be met and the adviser’s approval received before enrolling in the student teaching.)
3. Proficiency in the skills of teaching as demonstrated through program fieldwork
4. Program GPA of 3.0 is required by Pennsylvania Department of Education and the University to apply for Instructional I certification.
5. Obtain qualifying scores on the PAPA Series qualifying tests and the appropriate PECT/PRAXIS required tests (Note: in order for students to receive an Instructional I certificate from the PA Dept. of Education they will need to obtain qualifying scores on all required PECT/PRAXIS tests. Students may retake tests if their scores do not meet the state required cutoff scores.
6. Updated clearance documentation: PA Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse background check and FBI background check.
7. Completion of Pennsylvania Instructional I application required by the University and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Information on the Instructional I application process can be found on the Graduate Forms Page at www.arcadia.edu/gsforms