Certificate in Online Teaching

ADMISSION DEADLINES

• Fall Semester: July 25
• Spring Semester: December 12
• Summer Semester: April 25

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Online Graduate Application

• Application Fee (credit or debit card and e-checks accepted)
• Apply Online
• Students already enrolled in a VSU graduate degree program who meet the criteria below and also wish to pursue this certificate do not need to apply.  For grades P-12 educators, see the Online Teaching Endorsement program.  Please consult your advisor.  Other applicants must meet these requirements.  NOTE: Courses taken as a non-degree student do not qualify for financial aid.

Official transcript from your bachelor’s degree-granting school

• Transcripts of coursework completed in-residence at VSU will be obtained by the Graduate School
• Academic transcript for an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• Minimum cumulative undergraduate or graduate GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Special Requirements

• Must have access to, or be able to gain access to, target learners for the CIED 7603 practicum. This can be completed as an adult education classroom teacher or volunteer.

Distance Learning Exemption of the VSU Medical Form

• The form must be completed and signed by the student/applicant.
• This form must be received prior to enrollment, NOT prior to admission.
• Applicants who are currently enrolled, and those who attended VSU in the past, are not required to resubmit the Medical Form

Unless otherwise indicated above, all required documents must be received on or before the admission deadline for your file to be reviewed. It is the applicant's responsibility to allow adequate time for document delivery and to en-sure receipt of documents. Please allow at least 7-10 days for delivery by mail.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

For admission questions about this program, please contact the Graduate School by phone, email, or stop by our office.

• Call Us: 229-333-5694 
• Email Us: gradschool@valdosta.edu 
• Visit Us: Converse Hall (Main Campus), Third Floor, Suite 3100