Certification

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The Certification in Instructional Technology is compliant with Pennsylvania Department of Education Instructional Technology Specialist Certification Standards and/or 24 credits.

You can earn certification with or without the master's degree.

Purpose of certification

The Instructional Technology Specialist Certification is a non-instructional certification permitting the holder to function in a support role for K-12 classroom and school activities.

Certification Process Requirements

  • Apply to the Graduate College - Meet with the Graduate Coordinator and apply to the Graduate Program
  • Complete and pass the Praxis I exam.
  • Complete and Submit your Portfolio - Demonstrate that you are proficient in the Pennsylvania Instructional Technologists Specialist standards. This is typically done through the completion of 21 credits. Click here for Portfolio Guidelines
  • Complete Internship - Complete a 3-credit Internship.

Certification relation to the M.Ed.

You can earn certification during your master's study. In the portfolio, address ways you met the Pennsylvania Instructional Technologists Specialist standards.