Career Switcher Program
Online Overview
- Beth Lambert
Earth Science Teacher
Career Switcher, 2010
Most Inspirational First
Year Teacher
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The Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure program is designed to enable individuals from various occupational and life experiences to become middle school and high school classroom teachers. our Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) approved Career Switcher Program provides initial licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia in addition to 24 graduate level credits that can be counted toward the completion of a Master's Degree in Education.
Career Switcher Program Highlights
Curriculum: View Course Sequence & Descriptions
Endorsement Areas: View available endorsement areas.
Length: 24 graduate-level credits. Complete coursework (Level I) and first year of teaching (Level II) in as little as 16 months.
Level I Format —All courses are delivered online and students will participate in 25 hours of practicum experience in a Virginia classroom. Additionally, at least one in-person seminar will be held on campus each semester as required by the VDOE (full details will be provided by the program advisor).
Level II Format—Level II is one year in a full-time, paid teaching position at a public or accredited non-public school. Additional online coursework and mentorship take place during this time.
Results: Highly Qualified - Recommended to the Virginia Department of Education for the Career Switcher Provisional License & 5-year renewable Virginia License.
Important Links: Apply Now | Tuition & Financial Aid | Faculty |Course Schedule | Resources
Features: A one-year, full-time, paid teaching position to be obtained by the student once they have received their Career Switcher Provisional License and mentor support for students in their first year of teaching.
Discounted Tuition
A discounted tuition rate of $4,230 plus additional fees (subject to change without notice) for Level I of the program, and a discounted tuition rate of $2,410 plus additional fees (subject to change without notice) for Level II of the program. (Tuition rate listed is valid through Summer 2013 semester.) Note: Students are billed separately for Levels I and II.
Master's Option
Regent's Career Switcher Program provides over half of the credits needed to obtain a M.Ed. - allowing students to earn a M.Ed. by pursuing additional credits. Students may pursue the M.Ed. TESOL (with PreK-12 ESL add-on endorsement), M.Ed. Individualized or M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction.
News
Regent Alumni Named Rookie of the Year
Career Switcher Program completer, Mark Howerin, was recently selected as Rookie Teacher of the Year by Suffolk Public Schools. Mark is currently teaching math at Turlington Woods School.
Norfolk/Regent Partnership Continues
For the fifth successive year the partnership between the School of Education's Career Switcher / Teach Now program and Norfolk Public Schools has been awarded a federal grant. $255,000 has been made available for academic year 2011/12 to help recruit, prepare and retain teachers of high-need subjects who may teach in Norfolk's middle and high schools. Program Chair, Dr. Mervyn Wighting, said he was delighted to receive the award again this year and noted that it was a glowing testimonial to all the hard work that staff and faculty have put into the program. Learn more >>
Career Switcher Alumnus Honored by School Division
Sam Richards, currently completing his third year of teaching Technology in Norfolk Public Schools, was awarded the School Division’s Inspirational Award for outstanding service to the local community. Prior to joining Regent’s Career Switcher program, Sam was an electronics engineer.
Career Switcher Program completers will be able to:
- Achieve and demonstrate competence in the academic content areas that they plan to teach.
- Demonstrate the pedagogical knowledge and skills to become competent to work with a variety of students in accordance with professional standards.
- Demonstrate responsive, caring, and reflective teaching skills informed by the School of Education’s conceptual framework and the program completer’s personal faith.
- Transition successfully from a former career to a career in teaching.
Note: The Career Switcher program is not a degree-seeking program. The program alone will lead to licensure.
"If I had taken this Career Switcher program when I first started teaching in an independent school, I would have been saved a lot of struggle and difficulty. This program has helped me to give further structure, guidance, and options for the teaching I do in the classroom, as well as unlearn bad habits that have developed. Hopefully I will be a more effective teacher this upcoming year as a result." Paul Gyorfi, 2012 Career Switcher |
Gainful Employment
Information for Compliance with the Implementation of Regulatory Requirements Related to Gainful Employment Programs - As of July 1, 2011
Note: The figures below (required by federal regulation) pertain only to students not seeking a degree. Ninety-five percent (95%) of Regent's Career Switchers enroll in the degree-seeking option and are, therefore, not represented by these statistics.
Program: Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure Non-Degree Certificate Program
Information to Disclose for Compliance:
- The name and U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code of the occupations that the program prepares students to enter, along with links to occupational profiles on the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET Web site or its successor site.
Occupations by Name and Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC): http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/OSOC?s=teacher
25-2021.00 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
25-2022.00 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
25-2031.00 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- The on-time graduation rate for non-degree students completing the program.
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
On-Time Graduation Rate for Non-degree Students Completing the Certificate Program |
4 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
- The tuition and fees the institution charges a student for completing the program within normal time.
Estimated Tuition & Fees for 2012 – 2013:
Level One Tuition 18 credits @ $235/ea $4,230
Level Two Tuition 6 credits @ $235/ea $1,410
Level Two Mentorship 2 @ $500/ea $1,000
Technology Fee $210 per term $420
Library Orientation First term only $50
Blackboard Orientation First term only $50
Total Estimated Costs $7,160
- The typical costs for books and supplies (unless those costs are included as part of tuition and fees), and the cost of room and board, if applicable.
Estimated costs for Textbooks Level One and Two $500
Room & board are not applicable.
- The job placement rate for non-degree students completing the program.
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Job Placement Rate for Students Completing the Program |
4 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
- The median loan debt incurred by students who completed the program (separately by Title IV loans and by other educational debt to include both private educational loans and institutional financing) as provided by the Secretary.
Median loan debt of completers by type of loan: According to the U.S. Department of Education Disclosure Requirements found online at http://www.ifap.ed.gov/GainfulEmploymentInfo/2011GEFAQ.html#g-q7 for programs with less than 10 completers per year, the school should not disclose the median debt amounts (Title IV, private educational loan, and debt from institutional financing). For this reason, Regent University will not disclose the median loan debt of completers by type of loan online.
