Professional Education Programs Leading to Licensure
Overview
NAU’s Professional Education Programs (PEP) consists of 25 undergraduate and graduate programs across four colleges, that prepare teachers, school leaders, and psychologists. There were 1,760 candidates enrolled in initial teacher preparation programs during Fall 2023 and 495 graduates in AY 2022-2023. There were 313 candidates enrolled in advanced professional education programs in Fall 2023 and 146 graduates in AY 2022-2023. In 2017, NAU earned Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation. PEP manages student teaching placements and ensures candidates meet outlined expectations for the student teaching course. PEP oversees the quality assurance system established to collect and monitor assessment data as well as the accreditation and state approval processes and reporting for education programs leading to licensure in Arizona. PEP also manages the Arizona Teachers Academy at NAU Scholarship and Program, designed to support recruitment and retention of teachers for Arizona’s public schools.
PEP is here to help!
To support the health of NAU’s campuses and communities, we encourage the recommended practice of social distancing by communicating via email and phone with our staff. You can do this by:
- Emailing our office at PEPAdmin@nau.edu
- Calling our Flagstaff office at 928-523-7246
- Calling our South Mountain Campus office at 928 523-0358
We are also happy to meet with you via Zoom. Please contact us via email or phone to set-up an appointment.