Teacher Education

Teacher Education

Santa Fe Community College’s teacher education associate degree program is designed to prepare you to transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree in elementary, bilingual and special education, language arts, social studies and foreign language, or math, science and physical education.

The program offers a wide range of courses that include field-based teaching observations, orientation to the teaching profession, and theories of teaching and learning. Your teacher training can include studying child growth, development and learning, as well as family and community collaboration and integrating technology in the classroom.

The courses are patterned after the lower-division courses at four-year colleges so you’ll get the required general education courses, plus core requirements relating to all three areas of specialization.

NOTE: People who already have a college degree can earn a license in teaching through SFCC’s state-accredited alternative teacher licensure program.

Teachers are in currently in high demand, especially in the areas of bilingual and special education, high school math and science, and English as a second language. The field offers many career opportunities, including school teachers, who earn a median annual salary of $61,400.