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Making a difference - it's what we all want to do. But how can we best do it? At PLNU, you will discover how to answer this question for yourself. You will be equipped with knowledge and practical skills, empowered to act, and transformed into the education profession you've always wanted to be. You will matter deeply at PLNU. Your ideas, talents, beliefs - they are all important because who you are as a person affects who you are as a teacher, counselor, or administrator.

Point Loma Nazarene University's School of Education offers teaching credentials, certificates, MA in education, and educational specialist programs in San Diego, Bakersfield, and Inland Empire.

  • M.A. Education - PLNU offers three MA degrees: Teaching and Learning prepares current teachers to work effectively with students in the classroom; Counseling and Guidance prepares individuals to become elementary, middle and high school counselors; and Educational Leadership is ideal for both aspiring and current administrators.
  • M.A. Teaching - The School of Education offers a specially designed Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree that includes one of the four preliminary teaching credentials approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The Single Subject Credential which is designed for candidates seeking to teach at the junior high, middle school or high school level serving grades 7-12; Multiple Subject Credential is designed for candidates seeking to teach at the elementary grade levels or in K-12 self-contained, general education classrooms.
  • M.A. Special Education - This new graduate degree includes the Clear Credential and students choose one of five Added Authorizations in either Autism, Other Health Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury, Early Childhood Special Curriculum, or Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
  • Certificates -  you can earn the CTEL (California Teachers of English Language) certification, which helps develop your ability to address the academic and linguistic needs of English learners or the Reading Certificate, which prepares you to improve the reading skills of diverse learners.
  • Service Credentials - The Pupil Personnel Service Credential-specializing in school counseling- prepares you to work as a school counselor in K-12 public schools, providing comprehensive guidance and counseling services to students. The Preliminary Administrative Service Credential prepares you for entry-level and upper administrative position in your district. The Clear Administrative Service credential is issued to an administrator with over two years experience.

  • BTSA - Beginning Teacher and Support Assessment

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