Overview

This Graduate Certificate in Teaching Elementary Education from Virginia Commonwealth University prepares you with in-depth understanding of science, social studies, and mathematics teaching and content. Your in-class learning is topped off with a one-year residency focused on teaching and classroom management.

Student learning outcomes

Learner and learning: Students will understand human development and learning theories appropriate to the age group they will teach and acquire an awareness of the diversity of the school-age populations’ cultural backgrounds, learning strengths and needs.

Content: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the subjects they will teach.

Instructional practice: Students will demonstrate an ability to plan and implement effective teaching and measure student learning in ways that lead to sustained development and learning.

Professional responsibility: Students will develop an understanding of purposes for education and a defensible philosophical approach toward teaching and demonstrate professional dispositions.

Career Paths

Preschool Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher

Elementary School Teacher (Grades 1-6)

Special Education Teacher

Teacher's Assistant/Paraprofessional

Early Childhood Programme Director

Childcare Center Director

Educational Consultant

Curriculum Developer

Nanny or Private Tutor

Family Support Specialist

Educational Administrator

Reading Specialist

After-School Programme Coordinator

Child Life Specialist

Elementary School Librarian

Instructional Coordinator

Literacy Coach

Youth Program Director

Camp Director

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assessment Issues and Design for Classroom Practice and Education Policy

Democracy, Equity and Ethics in Education

Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Classrooms

Science Education in the Elementary School

Teaching Mathematics for Elementary Education

Literacy Foundations and Language Acquisition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

27 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

Education Early Childhood Education Primary Education View 386 other Masters in Early Childhood Education in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Acceptance into the RTR program or verification and recommendation from hiring school district of employment in a Virginia school as a provisionally licensed teacher in elementary education

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with no more than nine credits of content courses needed to meet state licensure requirements

Three letters of recommendation addressing the student’s potential for graduate study in education

Statement of intent

Transcripts of all previous college work

Satisfactory scores on the VCLA

Virginia Commonwealth University requires international students to meet specific health insurance standards. For complete information, please consult a university representative.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13300 USD / year

≈ 13300 USD / year
Out-of-State

13300 USD / year

≈ 13300 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12482 USD / year

≈ 12482 USD / year

Additional Details

Yearly Tuition Fee for In-State Residents: $18,724 USD.

Living costs

Richmond

United States

1071 - 1750 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Duration

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Credits

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