Distance programs leading to teacher licensing?

Are there any 100% or near 100% distance programs at the B.S or B.A. level that would lead to certification as an elementary gen. ed. or special ed. teacher?
What about the big three?

 

UOP

Here are all of the continuing education courses offered at UOP (taken off my student web), I am sure some lead to licensure.

School Finance ADM 502
Personnel Administration in Education ADM 503
Public School Law ADM 504
The Superintendency ADM 520
Educational Leadership: Issues for Women ADM 535
School-Based Management ADM 541
Special Education Program Administration ADM 545
Ethics in Education ADM 560
Internship on the Principalship ADM 590
Internship on the Superintendency ADM 591
Supervisory Administrative Internship ADM 592
Experiencing Multicultural Art BLE-ED 501
Cultural Component of ESL/BLE BLE 523
Foundation of Instruction for Limited-English-Proficient Students BLE 530
Assessment of Limited-English-Proficient Students BLE 531
Linguistics BLE 532
School, Community, and Culture BLE 534
Methods of Bilingual Education BLE 537
ESL Practicum BLE 598
Hyperstudio CED 501
IBM/PC Fundamentals CED 503
IBM/PC Word Processing for Educators CED 504
Discovering the World of Multimedia CED 528
Internet for Educators CED 529
Teaching with the Internet CED 531
Web Authoring for Educators CED 537
Presentation Pizzazz CED 540
Technology Integration in P-12 Curriculum CED 550
Foundations for Individual Counseling Techniques COUN 530
Foundations for Group Facilitation COUN 531
Foundations for Group Facilitation COUN 532
Foundations for Group Facilitation COUN 533
Foundations for Group Facilitation COUN 534
Foundations for Group Facilitation COUN 535
School Counseling Practicum COUN 590
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Classroom EDD 503
Communication Techniques for Educators and Administrators EDD 513
Overview of the Community College EDD 516
Targeting Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (A.I.M.S.) EDD 524
No Child Left Behind EDD 526
Brain-Based Learning in Action EDP 500
Peer Mediation: A Conflict Management Model and Program for Students, Teachersm and School Administrators EDU 525
Effective Schools: Restructuring for the Future EDU 552
Art, Media, and Techniques for the Classroom EDU 564
Adolescent Psychology EDU 566
Educational Foundations EDU 570
Growing ans Learning Theories EDU 571
Assessment and Evaluation EDU 574
A Critical Study of the History of Junior High/Middle School EDU 575
Classroom Management EDU 578
Organization and Administration EDU 580
Creative Bookbinding and Paper Arts for the Classroom Teacher EDU C577
Creative Writing ENG 490
American Literature to 1860 ENG 491
American Literature since 1860 ENG 492
English Literature to 1800 ENG 493
English Literature since 1800 ENG 494
Health and Nutrition for the Classroom Teacher HED 580
U.S. History to 1865 HIS 110
U.S. History 1865 to 1945 HIS 120
The American Experience Since 1945 HIS 145
HIS 301 U.S. Constitution HIS 301
Arizona Constitution HIS 500
United States Constitution HIS 501
Methods of Teaching Elementary Language Arts MED 500
Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Studies MED 503
Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics MED 506
Methods of Teaching Elementary Science MED 509
Methods of Teaching Elementary Art for the Classroom Teacher MED 510
Teaching Reading/English and Language Arts through Art for Classroom Teachers MED 511
Secondary Mathematics Methods MED 512
Elementary Methods of Computer Science and Technology Integration MED 514
Secondary Methods of Computer Science and Technology Integration MED 515
Methods of Teaching Secondary Art MED 520
Teaching Math through Art MED 522
Secondary Methods for Classroom Teachers MED 530
Mathematics Content for Elementary School Teachers MTE 521
Mathematics Content for Elementary School Teachers Using Computer Applications MTE 530
Decoding of Reading Skills and Reading Practicum RDG 505
Decoding of Reading Skills and Reading Practicum RDG 506
Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties RDG 508
Decoding of Reading Skills and Reading Practicum RDG 511
Elementary Reading Methods RDG 513
Primary Reading Methods RDG 514
Secondary Reading Methods RDG 515
Children's Literature and Cultural Diversity RDG 516
Phonological Theory and Classroom Application RDG 518
Spanish for Educators, Part I SPAN 502
Spanish for Educators, Part II SPAN 503
Orientation to the Exceptional Learner SPE 500
Special Education Assessment and Interpretation SPE 505
American Sign Language I SPE 508
American Sign Language II SPE 509
Special Education Methods SPE 515
Inclusion Strategies for Special Education SPE 520
Special Needs Children in Early Childhood Education SPE 525
Characteristics of MR & Developmental Disabilities SPE 526
Characteristics of Learning Disabilities SPE 527
Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders SPE 528
Characteristics of Physical and Health Disabilities SPE 529
Characteristics of Speech and Language Disorders SPE 530
Teaching Students with Gifts or Talents SPE 532
Guidence & Counseling of Students with Gifts or Talents SPE 534
Enhancing Creativity in Children with Gifts or Talents SPE 536
Practicum in Gifted or Talented Education SPE 538
Inclusion and Mainstreaming SPE 580
Foundations fo Instruction for Limited-English-Proficient Students TESL 530
Assessment of Limited-English-Proficent Students TESL 531
Linguistics TESL 532
Methods for English as a Second Language TESL 533
School, Community, and Culture TESL 534
Teaching Reading and Writing to Limited-English-Proficient Students TESL 535
Assessment of Limited-English-Proficient Students TESL 536
Linguistics TESL 537
Methods for English as a Second Language TESL 538
Teaching Reading and Writing to Limited-English-Proficient Students TESL 539
School, Community, and Culture TESL 540
Foundations of Instruction for Limited-English-Proficient Students TESL 560
Cooperative Education Programs in Vocational/Technical Education VTE 501
Curriculum and Instruction VTE-ED 510
Secondary Methods for Classroom Teachers VTE-ED 530
Educational Foundations VTE-ED 570
Growing and Learning Theories VTE-ED 571
Classroom Management VTE-ED 578

 

There are at least a few around. The main stumbling block (in my mind at least) is that you still have to do that student teaching internship in order to get your teaching certificate. The rules related to this vary from state to state and many states have what is usually termed an "alternate route to certification." You might want to check that out first because it can potentially be faster (for some) than going the DL route.
Jack

 

Take the suggested route and check local institutions

Each state has specific requirements, and although some state have reciprosity, it would be to your advantage to do it locally.

I got a Master's degree and general certification plus student teaching in a year and a half at National Louis in Chicago. While you can do some of the classes on line, doing it locally has other advantages as well.

Each school of edu probably had local contacts in terms of placement. Once you graduate those contacts will be valuable in terms of getting placed.

Reggie Ryan

 

Rio Salado College in Arizona offers what I believe was the first online teacher credentialing program. The problem in the past has been the student teaching component. RSC has said that they will work with you and your local district to create a student teaching situation in your state. Now, your state does have to have licensing reciprocity with Arizona (and there are about 20 states that do so).

National University in California offers the credential program online with the exception of the student teaching courses. If you're in California, they're a possibility. I don't know how well they work with other states.



Tom Nixon

 

Check WGU out, seems it has 100% distance programs at the B.S or B.A. level that would lead to certification as a teacher?

http://www.wgu.edu/education/landing.asp

 

WGU

Hey Rob,

I am a High school Coach and have studied this topic for a while. I am working on my degree, but I do not plan on getting certified to teach. I do know that Western Governors University has the complete teacher certification program from start to a B.A. degree online. You will have to do a teacher demo for a semester through them.

Good Luck

Ray_Ray

 

Thanks everyone for the info. I'm not seeking the info. for myself but for my wife who has 40 or 50 hours of credits from three different schools. She's not sure at this point that she wants to go into teaching but is checking into her options. Once again, thanks for the advice.

 

Grand Canyon University also offers teacher certification classes.

Ellen

 

Regent U.

Pat Robertson's Regent U. has a DL BA or BS program for teacher certification, there may be a 2 week internship (honestly I don't remember)

Regent U is accredited, but expensive. It has the best rep of the 'christian' colleges.

They have a campus in Alexandria VA - the big B&M campus is downstate near Hampton Roads.

Very legitimate university.