Grow your expertise in curriculum and instruction to enhance your teaching effectiveness and expand your professional opportunities. As you deepen your knowledge of instructional design, assessment, and diverse learning environments, you鈥檒l gain the skills to elevate classroom practice and strengthen student success.
Locations
- Online
Why Earn a Curriculum and Instruction Certification at Georgia Southern?
- Flexible online program you can complete while continuing your teaching career.
- Complete in two semesters (spring and summer).
- Earn 9 graduate credit hours taught collaboratively by Georgia Southern, Valdosta State, and Columbus State faculty.
- Gain practical experience through required fieldwork and classroom application.
- Develop advanced instructional strategies that promote equity, inclusion, and student achievement.
Advance your career and refine your instructional leadership through 快猫app短视鈥檚 Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction. Designed for educators who already hold a master鈥檚 degree, this nine-hour program focuses on improving teaching and learning through assessment, multicultural perspectives, and effective frameworks for instruction.
Through a mix of online coursework and field experience, you鈥檒l strengthen your ability to design inclusive curricula, adapt instruction for diverse learners, and implement evidence-based strategies that drive student growth and academic excellence.
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Field Experience
Through guided field experience and applied coursework, you鈥檒l connect theory to practice by documenting your work in real educational settings. These experiences allow you to demonstrate professional competence, reflect on your instructional approach, and strengthen your ability to design and implement effective curriculum strategies that improve teaching and learning.
What You鈥檒l Learn
In the Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction, you鈥檒l deepen your understanding of effective teaching practices and explore ways to design, assess, and enhance curriculum across diverse learning environments. Through a blend of collaborative coursework and field experience, you鈥檒l strengthen your ability to create equitable, engaging, and data-driven instruction.
Across three graduate-level courses, you鈥檒l study how to use assessment to improve teaching and learning, integrate multicultural perspectives throughout the curriculum, and apply proven frameworks for effective instruction. By the end of the program, you鈥檒l have the tools and practical experience to elevate classroom practice and lead curriculum initiatives that advance student achievement.
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Explore key details about the Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction, including admission requirements, program structure, and certification information. Learn what makes this program a valuable step for educators seeking to expand their credentials and strengthen their impact in today鈥檚 classrooms.
The Curriculum & Instruction Certification program is designed for those teachers currently holding a Master鈥檚 degree (or higher) in C&I that is not recognized by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for advanced professional level certification.
Admission Requirements
- Complete requirements for a Master鈥檚 degree in Curriculum and Instruction from a regionally accredited institution.
- Present a cumulative 2.75 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.
Application Deadline
Fall: Does Not Admit
Spring: December 1
Summer: May 1
Your application and all required documents, including transcripts, must be received by the deadline.
Provisional Admission
Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented. Provisional students must earn grades of 鈥淏鈥� or higher in their first nine (9) hours of coursework after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the Department to be converted to regular status.
Program Contact Information
Graduate Academic Services Center
gasc@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-1447
At Georgia Southern, enjoy the flexibility of fully online courses that fit within your busy schedule as an educator. Online instructors weave interactive experiences into each lesson, ensuring you engage at a deeper level.
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Georgia Southern鈥檚 Educational Leadership Tier I Certification-Only program is an approved program of study by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) and meets the PSC鈥檚 requirements for Tier I Educational Leadership certification and is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
The Department of Leadership, Technology and Human Development anticipates that graduates of the Certificate program who have passed the GACE Educational Leadership Content Assessment will be eligible to seek professional Georgia leadership certification by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission as a certified Tier I leader in their respective fields.
The Department has not determined whether these programs satisfy the requirements of all states and territories for certification in Educational Leadership.
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Access the training you need to move into leadership positions through Georgia Southern鈥檚 certification-only pathway.
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Graduate Academic Services Center
gasc@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-1447