TCP Enrollment
- Students are expected to be continuously enrolled unless they are on an approved Leave of Absence and to maintain the required GPA of 3.0.
- Grades of C or above are required in all education/special education courses.
- Students in a Teacher Certification Pathway may repeat education/special education courses only one time (i.e., a course may be taken for credit a maximum of two times).
- If a student is formally removed from a pre-practicum or student teaching/intern practicum due to unsatisfactory teaching performance or for a lack of professionalism after use of an intervention plan, the student may not repeat either course.
The number of required courses for each student is based on a transcript evaluation of all completed baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework, as well as work and life experience. This document lists the required courses the student needs to earn certification.
TOP students must pass the content area of the required Pennsylvania state testing prior to student teaching: May 1 for fall and October 1 for spring. This would apply to PK-12, secondary and ML content tests only.
TOP PreK-4 students must pass PECT modules 2 and 3 prior to student teaching to waive any interdisciplinary courses needed: May 1 for fall and October 1 for spring.