2012-2013

Career and Technical Education, Graduate Certificate

Department of Educational Specialties

College of Education

The Department of Educational Specialties offers this graduate certificate plan, which is designed to meet your needs if you are completing professional knowledge courses for a CTE certificate or for professional advancement.

This plan will not be available to new students after Summer 2024

    • Graduate certificate programs require a minimum of 12 credit hours. Many graduate certificate programs require more than 12 credit hours.
    • No more than one 400-level NAU course (3 - 4 units) may be used on a graduate certificate program.
    • No more than twenty-five percent of the units required for the certificate program may be transferred from another university.
    • A 400-level course (undergraduate course) completed at another university is not eligible for transfer credit.
    • A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be achieved to obtain a graduate certificate. No more than three units of coursework with a Grade of "C" may be used in a certificate program.
    • A graduate student may pursue a graduate certificate concurrently with a graduate degree. Each graduate degree program must decide which, if any, certificate courses can be counted toward the graduate degree.
    • Students who are admitted to a graduate certificate program will be eligible for the official posting of the graduate certificate to their transcripts when all applicable coursework has been successfully completed and approved by the academic unit and the Graduate College.

In addition to University Requirements:

  • Complete individual plan requirements.

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion 15
Additional Admission Requirements Required

Additional Admission Requirements

  • Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

    • To be admitted to this program you need to have an Arizona Provisional Career and Technical Education teaching certificate (or equivalent from another state).
Certificate Requirements
  • Take the following 15 units with a minimum GPA of 3.0:
    • CTE Core: CTE 592, CTE 591 (6 units)
    • CTE Methods: CTE 465 or CTE 565 (3 units)
    • Integrating Technology into CTE:  CTE 431 or CTE 486 (3 units)
    • Additional units of CTE professional courses chosen with your advisor (3 units)
    All courses in this certificate program are eligible for transfer to the Career and Technical Education M.Ed. program.

  • Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.