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Contact the College of Education

Email:
COE-Dean​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-7139

Why do TIPP?

  • You are helping to meet a critical need in Arizona for teachers
  • You can earn a teaching credential while being employed full-time as a teacher
  • You are able to distribute your student teaching across your graduate program
  • You have the opportunity to directly apply theory from graduate classes into your classroom
  • You receive mentorship and support from your school site and NAU

Teacher Intern Preparation Program

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree or higher but wish to teach full-time with salary and benefits?

Are you interested in working as a teacher or have recently been offered a job as a teacher but do not have a teaching credential?

NAU Teacher Intern Preparation Program (TIPP)

TIPP is an alternative pathway offered at NAU to enable a candidate to enter into a teaching contract while completing the requirements for a standard Arizona teaching certificate.

Eligibility criteria and How to Apply

  • A completed application for an Alternative Teaching Certificate (see https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/certificates/) from the Arizona Department of Education
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Minimum grade point average of 3.00 (B) in your undergraduate program of study
  • IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
  • Admission to one of the following graduate programs:
    • MEd Elementary Education with Certification
    • MEd Special Education Mild Moderate Disabilities with Certification
    • MEd Early Childhood Special Education with Certification
    • MAT Teaching Science with Certification

Testimonials

There were many great things about the TIPP program. I was allowed to be the teacher on record for my ‘student teaching’ year. This was a great learning experience because I had a lot of help along the way. I had a great advisor I could contact at anytime if I needed help or needed resources. My advisor was very knowledgeable and if she could not help me, she would contact someone and find out the solution quickly. – J. Hase
The TIPP program allowed me to keep working in my class with my students where I gained important information and expert support.– M. Novelli

More information

For more information, please see the Arizona Department of Education website regarding the Alternative Teaching Certificate.  Arizona Department of Education.

College of Education
Location
Building 27
801 S Knoles Dr
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Email
COE-Dean@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-7139
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