Be an empowered educator and personnel trainer! Leading equity-centered educational and workplace change in schools, colleges, business, government agencies, and non-profit organizations requires continued professional development and life-long learning of knowledge and skills. This 18 credit (about one year) program emphasizes a theory-to-practice (praxis) curricular focus of contemporary research, evidence-based practices, and culturally-contextualized expertise and experiences.
- Learn epistemological theories, motivational teaching strategies, and equity-centered practices for facilitating adult learning and professional skill-building
- Understand strategies for designing responsive training programs that integrate individual learning styles, cultural and experiential backgrounds, and organizational goals.
- Apply contemporary learning theory to support teaching, training, and educational programming in formal (traditional classrooms), non-formal (workshops), and alternative (on-line) pedagogical forms including experiential and community-based learning.
Check out the courses to take to complete this certificate!
| Program Coordinator | Admissions Advisor |
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Ramin Farahmandpur
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503-725-4619 | Stefanie Randol
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PSU is the leading public research university in the Portland metro area. Courses in the Teaching Adult Learners graduate certificate program are taught by full-time faculty and adult educators with decades of practical experience in the field as well as doctoral-level preparation. You will have the opportunity to immediately apply what you are learning into your current job and prepare you for new career options and avenues.
The learning community is made up of students from a wide variety of educational, work-place, and community organizations. These include individuals who have roles and responsibilities in supporting diverse adult learners in schools, higher education institutions, nonprofits, government agencies and businesses. The program prepares students for professional roles as:
- Teaching faculty and instructors knowledgeable about diverse learning strategies for individual capacity-building.
- Workplace trainers and educators who design, coordinate, and lead professional knowledge and skill development in their organizations.
- Vocational and technical instructors in community colleges and professional programs.
- Educational administrators and coordinators who facilitate curricular and co-curricular programs for individual learning and enhancement.
Please note that a subject area-specific master’s degree may be required for entry level teaching positions.
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