Education Micro-Credentials

Professional Education Micro-Credentials

What is a Micro-Credential?

Professional Education Micro-Credentials provide training for career professionals transitioning into a teaching career.  Micro-credentials are short, focused credentials designed to provide specific career critical skills, competencies and knowledge that can be readily transferred to the workplace. Upon successful completion and verification of the micro-credential requirements, you will be issued a digital badge that can be displayed and verified online, such as on resumes or professional social media profiles.

Alternative Teacher Certification Micro-Credentials

If you hold a bachelor's or master's degree in a non-education field and seek Alternative Certification through the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OKSDE), these plans of study may be for you!

• Aligns with OSDE’s typical requirements for Alternative Certification
• 100% Online
• No Entrance Exam
• 8-week courses
• Year-round admission and course offerings
• Must meet all admission requirement of the East Central University School of Graduate Studies.
• To see a list of cost & fees:www.ecok.edu/bursar 
• Apply for admission to the School of Graduate Studies here: https://www.ecok.edu/apply

• Preparation for Educators Seeking Alternative Certification Micro-Credential
  • Pass three courses, with a 80%/B or higher, as detailed below:
    1. Required: EDUC 5843 Advanced Classroom Management
    2. Required: EDUC 5853 Advanced Strategies for Effective Teaching
    3. Successful completion of a three credit-hour graduate level teacher education elective course from the list below:
       1. EDUC 5513 Supervision of Instruction
       2. EDUC 5943 Educational Technology Leadership
       3. EDUC 5093 Identification & Strategies for Students w/Behavior Disorders
       4. EDUC 5753 Differentiated Instruction in Special Education**
       5. EDUC 5233 Survey of Teaching Reading**

• Classroom Management Micro-Credential
  • Pass the three (3) credit hour course below, with a 80%/B or higher:
    • EDUC 5843 Advanced Classroom Management
• Principles of Pedagogy Micro-Credential
  • Pass the three (3) credit hour course below, with a 80%/B or higher:
    • EDUC 5853 Advanced Strategies for Effective Teaching
• Reading Instruction Micro-Credential
  • Pass the three (3) credit hour course below, with a 80%/B or higher:
    • EDUC 5233 Survey of Teaching Reading
• Special Education Bootcamp Micro-Credential
  • Pass three courses from the list below, for a total of 9 credit hours, with a 80%/B or higher from the list below:
    • EDUC 5233 Survey of Teaching Reading
    • EDUC 5093 ID of & Strat for Students w/Behavior Disor
    • EDUC 5753 Differentiated Instruction in Special Ed
    • EDUC 5233 Survey of Teaching Reading
    • EDUC-5353 Adv Assessment & Prog Dev
    • EDUC-5103 Students W/ Mild & Mod Disor
    • EDUC-5333 Legal Aspects of Spc Educ
    • EDUC-5023 Educ Aspcts Excep Child
    • EDUC-5163 Adv Meth for Mld/Mod Disor

**Courses can be subbed for Ed Leadership requirements for educators entering Career Development Program/SPED. See the coordinator for guidance.

Science of Reading Micro-Credential (pending OSRHE Approval)

This micro-credential is available exclusively to students in the Elementary Education and Early Childhood Bachelor Programs at ECU, and emphasizes the Science of Reading as a core framework for literacy development.

• Must meet all admission requirements of East Central University & Teacher Education Program
• To see a list of cost & fees: www.ecok.edu/bursar 

Earning Criteria:

• Pass with a C or higher each of the following courses:
  • EDUC 3013 Methods of Emergent Literature
  • EDUC 3463 Foundations of Reading
• Complete with a C or higher one of the following courses:

• EDUC 3483 Methods of Reading OR
• EDUC 3493 Reading Assessment for Instruction

*Please See the Graduate Handbook or Contact an Advisor for More Information