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Alternate Certification Pathways in Pennsylvania

Enter the field of education at any stage of your life.

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Bachelor’s degree holders in any field interested in substituting in any district within your region.  Participants must complete the guest teacher training at the Intermediate Unit serving the respective school districts.

Both synchronous and asynchronous training options exist. 

Contact:  
Dr. Anthony Serafini
aserafini@csiu.org

Special Education
Certification Program

(King’s College and Luzerne IU 18’s Dual Special Education Master’s Degree and Certification Program)

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Capital Area Pathways

Designed for individuals who already have a bachelor's degree in any field but are interested in transitioning to a career in teaching special education.

LIU18 in partnership with the CSIU 

CSIU Contact:  

Dr. Anthony Serafini
aserafini@csiu.org

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King’s College Contact: 
Dr. Dara Soljaga

darasoljaga@kings.edu or

Judie Burridge

judieburridge@kings.edu

Candidates must currently have a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Pathology or related field.

Contact: Eric Lech

Email: cliucert@cliu.org

Designed for individuals who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-education field but are interested in transitioning to a career in teaching.

Potential candidates may contact the university directly or Dr. Alan Hack at ahack@csiu.org for more information.

LCCC Paraeducator Program and General Associates Degree in
General Education, Early Childhood Education, and Health & Physical Education

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Capital Area Pathways

Designed for paraeducators or those interested in the education field who hold 0-60 credits.

Potential candidates may contact the university directly or Dr. Anthony Serafini at aserafini@csiu.org for more information

Bloomboard

Point Park Residency

Available for PK-4 and Special Education Certification

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Capital Area Pathways

Current Associates Degree holders in any field - Must be currently working in a school setting.

A partnership exists with the CSIU.

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Contact:  
Dr. Alan Hack
ahack@csiu.org

Potential candidates may contact the college/university directly.

Current Associate Degree holders in any field - Currently not working in a school setting.

Traditional 4-year Bachelor’s Programs in Education & Graduate Education Programs
 

Bucknell University

Commonwealth University

Lycoming College

King’s College

Misericordia University

Susquehanna University

Wilkes University

Designed for high school graduates or individuals seeking a career change who wish to pursue initial teacher certification.


Evening and online course options available.

Potential candidates may contact the college/university directly. 

 

For assistance selecting a degree pathway and/or college/university, please contact Dr. Anthony Serafini at aserafini@csiu.org or
Dr. Alan Hack at ahack@csiu.org.

Registered Teacher Apprenticeship

Designed for the working educational professional interested in becoming a fully-certified teacher.

Coming Soon!

570-523-1155 / askcsiu@csiu.org
90 Lawton Lane  / Milton, PA 17847

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