All teacher education programs at the advanced level are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496 and approved by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board.

Rank I Post-Masters Program
Students have two options: (1) to pursue a program in an area of certification they do not hold or (2) to plan an individualized continuing education program with a faculty advisor.

Available Areas
Elementary School Education, Grades P-5
Middle School Education, Grades 5-9
Learning and Behavior Disorders, Grades P-12
Reading and Writing Endorsement, Grades P-12
Waldorf Inspired Courses
Other areas to be arranged

Program Completion Requirements
1. A formal, written, program-of-studies contract planned in advance by the student with their Bellarmine faculty advisor and signed by both the student and the advisor.

2. Thirty hours of course work beyond the master’s degree, at least 15 hours of which must be taken at Bellarmine University.