Physics Education Certificate
Earn Your Online Physics Education Certificate and Prepare Students in Grades 6-12 for Scientific Fields
Are you ready to boost your teaching career and help prepare tomorrow’s scientists today? Whether you are a teacher or preparing to be one, an add-on endorsement is something that can make you more marketable. Liberty University’s Physics Education Certificate can prepare you to be a better teacher and fill vacancies in physics teaching positions across the nation. Regardless of the subject you are currently teaching or studying, this certificate provides eligibility to add a physics endorsement to your teaching license.
If you are a licensed teacher
If you hold a current teaching license in a science area and want to teach physics courses from sixth grade to high school, this certificate of teaching can help you get there. Our program is designed to work with your current credentials, and it’s 100% online so you don’t have to leave your current position.
If you are a student teacher
If you are currently pursuing your teaching license in a science area, and you want to add a physics endorsement to your future credentials, then this certificate can provide you with the courses and experience you’ll need. Our certificate for teaching covers all the basics of physics while providing a supervised 30-hour practicum designed to link theory with practice.
This program has been approved by the Virginia Department of Education. Licensure requirements may vary by state. Please research your state’s licensure or reciprocity requirements here: https://www.liberty.edu/statelicensure/.
What Will You Learn in Liberty University’s Physics Education Certificate?
- How to utilize tools of science and engineering to analyze theories and develop new ones
- Practical classroom teaching experience including science labs
- Wave optics, mechanics, electricity, and magnetism
Our Physics Education Certificate will provide you with the knowledge you’ll need to teach physics courses for grades 6-12. Your online physics education covers subjects that will help you teach students to understand the process of how matter interacts.
Benefits of Pursuing Your Physics Education Certificate with Liberty University
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You could complete this certificate in physics education in as little as 2 semesters!
- If you are a licensed teacher in a science area or currently pursuing your license in another science area, this certificate can provide you with an add-on endorsement in teaching physics.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- 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)
Credit Hours
Available Online
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jan 13, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
