Turn your bachelor's degree into a career in special education.
Offered at these campusesWith a special education teaching certification, you’ll gain the skills needed to become a teacher within a K-12 mild/moderate disabilities instructional setting. Join this teacher preparation program to help gain the tools you need to excel as an educator.
All coursework for this Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE)-approved program is offered online, with interactive training and classroom simulations, to prepare you to lead with confidence. As part of the program, you will complete an internship and be provided with support from a university and field supervisor, who will mentor you through assessments and guide you while you learn, teach, and earn an income.
If you want to study special education teaching online and become a transformational teacher in Arizona, the online alternative teaching certificate in special education: mild/moderate disabilities could be for you. Learn about the coursework for a special education certification below.
Online Coursework
Courses for the program are taught online, with interactive experience and video simulations. If you're ready to lead a special education classroom in Arizona, this certification is an excellent place to start.
Online special education certification programs are Arizona State Board of Education-approved and lead to an elementary and special education school teacher certification in Arizona.
As a candidate in the special education teaching certificate program, if you're enrolled as an intern, you can also keep or enter into a full-time contract with a school as the teacher of record.
All Bachelor’s Degrees Welcome
If you have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution, in any subject, you will fulfill this admissions requirement.
Classes Start Every Eight Weeks
You can enroll in this educator preparation program at any point in the year; qualified applicants are accepted every eight weeks.
Fast and Focused
The program typically takes 12 months for certification and an additional two terms for certification and master’s degree.
Your Path to a Master’s
In this accelerated graduate-level program, you can earn your master of arts in education (MAE) with only three additional classes.
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This educator preparation program gives you an alternative pathway to teacher certification on an intern teaching certificate. The certificate program is for those who already have a bachelor's degree in any field and want to become a special education teacher in Arizona. In the program you'll explore best practices in pedagogy while gaining the skills, knowledge, and disposition that can help you confidently enter the profession through:
Yes, as a program completer, you will receive a recommendation to receive your certification. For a full list of state certification requirements, visit our Arizona Certification Requirements page.
The Arizona teacher certification program runs on eight-week terms and is open for enrollment during each of those respective enrollment periods.
Private and public scholarships can help you meet the cost of your education, and Alliant offers institutional scholarships for many of our students. Learn more about these scholarship opportunities. Additional financial aid is available for those who qualify in the form of loans, grants, federal work-study, and military aid. Learn more in our Financial Options Guide.
The Arizona special education teacher certification is a 27-credit program by itself, and a 33-credit program when obtained concurrently with the MAE. When the program is followed without interruption, it can be completed in as few as six terms, with an additional two terms for the concurrent MAE.
Arizona offers a variety of pathways to teaching certification; to qualify for this alternative pathway to a teaching certification, you must:
All coursework for the Arizona teacher certification program can be completed online.
