Expand Your Knowledge as an Educator
Point Park's School of Education offers graduate certificates, an ABCTE program and a Career and Technical Teaching in Practice (CTTP) Certification program, all designed with flexible schedules and sensitivity to the needs of working students. Even with your busy schedule, we'll get you the classes and the student teaching time you need to become a certified teacher.
Graduate Certificate Programs
We offer the following graduate certificate programs:
- Instructional Technology Specialist Certification (fully online only)
- Integrative STEM Education Endorsement (fully online only)
- Online Instruction Endorsement (fully online only)
- Principal K-12 PA Certification (fully online only)
- Reading Specialist K-12 PA Certification (fully online only)
- Social, Emotional and Behavioral Wellness Endorsement of Students in PreK-12 (launching spring 2025)
- Superintendent Letter of Eligibility PA Certification (fully online only)
ABCTE Program
Point Park University is the only Pennsylvania Department of Education-recognized institution in Pennsylvania that offers an American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) program.
ABCTE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to putting qualified professionals in the classroom through a state-approved alternative teacher certification program. All candidates in Point Park's ABCTE Program must possess an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university prior to initiating the ABCTE program.
Career and Technical Teaching in Practice (CTTP) Certification Program
Point Park University's new Career and Technical Teaching in Practice (CTTP) program, offered fully online, is designed to prepare aspiring and current Career and Technical Educators (CTE) for Instructional I Certification through the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). This hands-on program is ideal for students whose primary responsibility will be teaching occupational skills in state-approved Career and Technical Education centers.
Whether you are already teaching in a Career and Technical Center or interested in charting a path to teaching as a CTE, this program will prepare you for the classroom with relevant coursework, a learn-by-doing philosophy, actionable feedback and assessments and meaningful relationship-building opportunities.
Tuition Discount
Point Park's tuition discount is offered for certificate and master's degree education programs.
For more details on tuition and fees at Point Park, please visit our tuition and fees page.