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PBCSE - Distance Offerings

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary Education Statewide offering provides teacher education access to prospective teachers across the state who do not have geographic access to licensure programs (priority admission granted to applicants from the islands of Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, Lana‘i, Maui and Moloka‘i).
 
The "Statewide" is available in the content areas of Math, Science, English, Social Studies, and Career & Technical Education; and is offered in an online/hybrid format with fieldwork requirements conducted on the candidate's respective island. More information about the program's features, requirements, and deadlines are included in the PBCSE's Statewide Brochure.
 
An "Online" offering, solely in Math & Science, is available in 2009 and 2010. In the online offering, students are expected to relocate to Hawaii for their student teaching semester and subsequent employment. Scholarships and details for this offering are available at the Teach in Hawaii website.

Admissions Requirements

  • Earned degree from a UH Manoa-recognized, accredited four year higher education institution. (Additional course work may be required.)
  • A 2.75 grade point average, both cumulative and in the specific content area, from all higher education institutions attended. Mathematics and science majors may be accepted with a 2.5 grade point average. Applicants who do not meet the GPA criterion should consult with an academic advisor ASAP.
  • Completion of a minimum of 40 hours of current (within the past 5 years) group leadership involvement with secondary-aged youth. Such experiences may be completed on either a paid or voluntary basis.
  • Demonstration of oral and non-verbal communicative competence through the successful completion of a personal admissions interview(s). The purpose of the interview is to assess fluency of oral communication, interest in teaching, student motivation, and suitability to the profession.
  • Passing score on the Reading, Writing and Mathematics subtests of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or Computerized PPST (C-PPST) of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) PRAXIS series.
  • Passing score on the PRAXIS Subject Assessment Content Knowledge Test (math, science, English, social studies). Students in Career & Technical Education** take the subject Assessment Test as an exit requirement.

PRAXIS materials and testing dates are available through ETS at (609) 771-7395 or http://www.ets.org/praxis (please note test registration deadlines and locations).