Online Graduate Middle School Certificate Elevate Your Teach Game
9
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Enhance Your Middle School Teaching Skills with Our Graduate Certificate in Middle Grades Education
Our 100% online Graduate Certificate in Middle Grades is designed to improve your teaching abilities for grades 6-8 in a variety of educational environments, including public and private middle schools.
This graduate school credential in middle-level education can help you further your teaching career without committing to the years of study that often come with graduate-level education. If you’re in search of a non-licensure program that allows you to learn the basics of teaching middle school subject areas, our graduate certificate in teacher education for middle grades may be for you.
Your officially conferred degree name will be Graduate Certificate in Middle Grades.
Why Choose Liberty’s Graduate Certificate in Middle Grades Education?
As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, we can help provide the experience and resources you need to become a better teacher and advance your career in education. Taught from a biblical worldview, our online Graduate Certificate in Middle Grades embodies our belief in the power of faith and education to change lives. If you’re looking for an advanced education program that can provide you with the training you need in just 1 semester, consider furthering your studies at the graduate certificate level.
In this program, you can learn from professors who have served as middle school teachers and administrators. They can help you professionally integrate your faith into your classroom and prepare you to impact your students as a Champion for Christ.
All courses in this program are offered in an 8-week, 100% online format with no set login times, so you can further your education while remaining active in your career and family. Additionally, you can complete our online middle grades graduate certificate in just 1 semester, and your credits may transfer to one of our related online master’s degrees – so you can get a head start on pursuing a graduate degree program.
What Will You Study in Our Online Middle School Graduate Certificate Program?
To equip adolescents for success in their middle school years, you need an advanced understanding of educational theory to help you reach your middle school students. Throughout this middle grades certificate, you can increase your understanding of the many kinds of instructional methods, so you can better understand your students and how they learn. You will also study the psycho-social setting of middle school education, relevant learning theories, strategies for networking with other teachers, and a content area of your choice.
Potential Career Opportunities
Our middle grades certificate can help you prepare for several career paths. Depending on your current knowledge, education level, and experience, there are many different positions that could benefit from our accredited certificate:
- Curriculum specialist
- Educational consultant
- Educational policy developer
- Instructional coordinator
- Middle school teacher
The skills that you gain from our certificate in middle grades can be an asset in many other aspects of the education world as you pursue positions of added responsibility. Additionally, the credits from this certificate may transfer directly into the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction – Middle Grades. Take the next step towards your personal and professional goals with a middle grades certificate from Liberty University.
Additional education or training may be required for some jobs or occupations. Conferral of a certificate does not guarantee job placement.
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Certificate Information
- This online certificate program falls under the School of Education.
- View the Graduate Education Course Guides (login required).
Certificate Completion Plan
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Education Full Time | $415/Credit |
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Graduate Education Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for Our Online Graduate Middle Grades Certificate Program
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Transcript Policies
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I able to transfer this certificate into a graduate education degree program?
You may be able to transfer the courses you complete in the middle school certificate to applicable graduate education programs when you are ready to further your career.
Can I teach with a Graduate Certificate in Middle Grades?
A certificate provides documented credentials for job or postgraduate program requirements. However, this middle grades education certificate will not qualify you for teaching licensure. If you’re wondering how you can earn your middle grades teaching certification, you may need to research teaching licensure requirements in your state. Teachers seeking licensure should consider our Master of Arts in Teaching program instead.
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