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Education courses are offered for students who plan to enter the teaching profession at all levels - elementary, middle school, and high school. These courses are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year university to complete a Bachelor's degree in education. In addition an Associate in Arts in Elementary Education (AAEE) degree is offered to students who want to work in elementary classrooms.
SCC offers a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program in collaboration with local elementary and middle schools. The Scottsdale Teacher Education Partnership (STEP) program is a field-based immersion program where student interns learn through direct experience in classrooms. The ten-month, full-time, teacher-in-training model allows students to spend 20 hours per week in classrooms and two afternoons per week in methods courses at the SCC campus. This fast-track program fulfills the requirements for Elementary Teacher Certification (K-8) and Provisional English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement, and is approved by the Arizona State Board of Education.
SCC offers professional development courses for classroom teachers leading toward an endorsement in English as a Second Language Endorsement Grades K-12 and reading endorsement K-12. Courses are also offered for teachers holding emergency special education certification who are seeking a Provisional Cross-Categorical Special Education Teaching Certificate K-12. The endorsement and professional development courses are based on current national education standards and are accepted by the Arizona Department of Education.
The Early Childhood Development program at SCC is designed to prepare individuals to enter the workforce as early childhood professionals, and to assist individuals employed in the field to upgrade and expand their skills. In order to address the wide differences of requirements for those working in the field, SCC offers the following degrees/certificates.
• Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Early Childhood Development
• Associate of Transfer Partnership (ATP) Degree (with Northern Arizona University)
• Certificate of Completion in Early Childhood Development
• Certificate of Completion in Infant/Toddler Development
Selected courses in these programs are offered during the day, but most will be offered in the evening, on weekends, or through an online format. Courses are offered at SCC in rotation over several semesters. Some courses in this curriculum, taken at other Maricopa Community Colleges, are transferable to SCC.
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