Online Teaching Certification Program

TEACH-NOW® Teacher
Preparation Certificate Program

Inspire the next generation of learners by earning a teaching license from
one of the most effective teacher preparation programs in the world.

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Equip, Enable and Empower

Moreland University’s teacher preparation certificate program incorporates a comprehensive focus on the science
of reading, ensuring educators are equipped with essential knowledge and skills in literacy instruction.
Our online teaching certification program will prepare you for diverse education settings in a variety of classrooms.
You’ll be equipped to assess individual learner needs, enabled to craft tailored experiences, and
empowered to ensure the academic and personal growth of every student you teach.

Find Your State

Moreland supports current and aspiring educators across the country. Click on your state below
to discover how we can help teachers in your state get certified and thrive.

Become a well-rounded, confident, and effective
educator — start your journey today.

Our meticulously prepared modules are designed to provide a 360-degree understanding of
teaching. They’ll foster your theoretical knowledge as well as the practical skills needed in the classroom.
See if you qualify for our TEACH-NOW program by reviewing our admission requirements.

Program Orientation

Meet your cohort to explore online collaboration tools, and get ready to discuss ways to work with each other during the program.

The Culture of Schooling

Understand the big picture view of teaching and learning, analyze student diversity and language development, and discuss strategies to personalize instruction.

The Learner & Learning in the Digital Age

Create student-centered learning experiences with innovative tools, leveraging a multilingual learner’s home language for enhanced language development, exploring language stages, and adeptly applying differentiated instruction for individualized language and cognitive advancement.

Managing the Learning Environment

Learn how to effectively manage class time and student work through procedures and transitions that help students learn, develop and grow.

Student Assessments

Understand curriculum planning, tracking student progress, data analysis for informed instruction, differentiation, and student grouping, while mastering reading instruction foundations, fluency, and effective comprehension strategies.

Planning & Preparation for Learning

Acquire curriculum mapping, unit and lesson planning skills for clinical practice, develop students’ reading proficiency and metacognitive skills, and grasp instructional practices in phonology, orthography, translanguaging, and vocabulary acquisition.

Introduction to Clinical Practice

Review the evaluation procedure, prepare lessons for the first week of teaching in the classroom and review strategies for managing the learning environment.

Teacher Practice & Proficiency

A 12-week clinical practice where candidates work in a classroom with a mentor teacher and engage in reflective and collaborative teaching practice with their cohort.

Learn more about the TEACH-NOW difference
and how we can help you accelerate your teaching career.

Ready to unlock your teaching potential?

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Why Choose Moreland University?

Globally Accessible Certification
Expand your opportunities with a U.S. state teaching license.

100% Online
Earn your certification from anywhere with a hybrid synchronous and asynchronous model.

Clinical Practice
A comprehensive 12-week teaching practicum with a mentor teacher.

Fast-Track Program
Complete your certification preparation in just 9 months.

Affordable Tuition
Priced right for teachers at $6,950, no additional fees. Financing from Sallie Mae® available.

Rolling Admission
Programs start every month which means you can submit your application and start any time!

What Educators Are Saying

We are proud to support a growing community of educators around the world.

“This program is hard work, but so rewarding in the end! Not only has
my personal toolbox grown tremendously, but I was also able to secure
a job at an international school upon completion of the Moreland program!”

Brianne Keil, TEACH-NOW Graduate 2022

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“I was really excited to hear about implementing what I was learning from the program in my classroom.”
-Sunny Mewati, China, Teach-Now 2021 Graduate, MED Gradaute 2023

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FAQs

How does this program help me earn my online teaching certification?

The TEACH-NOW® Teacher Preparation Certificate Program provides the graduate level coursework required for an alternative teaching certification. If you hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and would like to pursue a teaching certification, completing a preparation program is one requirement you will need to fulfill. After successfully completing the TEACH-NOW program, you will need to meet the additional requirements in the state where you are applying for certification, which may include additional exams. We are here to help you through the process.

How can I find information about your accrediting or approval bodies?

You can find this information on our Accreditation and Approvals page.

What do I need to get started?

You’ll need a bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 GPA or its equivalent. Admissions requirements include:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a U.S institution.
  • Transcript evaluation if your bachelor’s degree is from an institution outside of the U.S.
  • 3.0 GPA or higher, or equivalent experience
  • English language proficiency
  • Writing sample
  • Additional requirements may apply depending on your area of certification

Visit our Admissions Page to review all our Admissions Requirements, or sign up for a regularly-scheduled information session.

Once you are enrolled in the program, you will need access to a personal computer with internet connection, a camera and microphone to participate in the program.

Can I continue working full-time while going through the program?

The workload varies, but averages out to approximately 15 hours a week once candidates become familiar with our learning-to-teach model.

The first six months of Moreland University’s TEACH-NOW Teacher Preparation Certificate Program are almost exclusively online, and meeting times are scheduled by each cohort according to the group’s availability (typically outside of business hours).

The last three months of the program require 12 weeks of practice teaching in a classroom with a supervising mentor teacher.

For candidates already in the classroom, this requirement can typically be met through their current teaching assignment.

How much does it cost?

We offer affordable tuition for candidates seeking to complete our teacher preparation certificate program.

TEACH-NOW Teacher Preparation Certificate Program Tuition Rate

  • Full payment of $6,950*
  • Non-refundable registration fee of $200 included in this price
  • Payment Plan:
    • Initial Payment – $950 USD
    • Monthly Payments (8 total) – $750 USD

Speak with an admissions representative to learn more.

Learn about financing options with Sallie Mae® at moreland.edu/SallieMae

If your plans change after you start or you’re unhappy for any reason, please refer to our refund policy for how tuition is charged.

Is financing available?

Yes! Sallie Mae offers eligible Moreland candidates loans with competitive interest rates and flexible repayment options — including deferred payments while in school and grace periods post-graduation — to fit candidates’ unique financial situations.

You can learn more about Sallie Mae loan offerings and the process for applying at moreland.edu/SallieMae.

Do you provide support for clinical placement if I am not currently teaching?

Yes! If you are not currently teaching, our clinical placement team will work with you to find a local school for you clinical placement. We have supported candidate to find clinical placement sites in countries all over the world.

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At Moreland University, we offer flexible programs with monthly
cohort starts, allowing you to apply and enroll at any time.

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