Saint Martin's College of Education offers new Certificates
of Advanced Study options
April 5, 2012
LACEY,
WASHINGTON — Saint Martin’s University
College of Education
and Professional
Psychology has announced the offering of its new
Certificates of Advanced Study options. Formerly called
“certification-only,” these options now include
post-baccalaureate teacher certification, post-baccalaureate
endorsements, post-master’s school counseling certification, and
post-master’s school principal or program administrator
certification.
Why the change? The Certificates of Advanced Study are
eligible for financial aid support and are listed on
transcripts, unlike certification-only programs.
“We are pleased to offer the new Certificates of Advanced
Study options at Saint Martin’s,” says Joyce Westgard, Ed.D.,
dean of the College of Education and Professional Psychology.
“We believe the options will allow individuals who are seeking
to teach, to become a school counselor or to step into the
administrator’s role a way to meet their education needs.”
The University is accepting applications now. Classes are
offered on a regular basis throughout the year, and, depending
on the certificate, classes may be available at the Centralia
and Joint Base Lewis-McChord extension campuses.
The length of the program will vary from one semester to two
years, depending on the option. Endorsements typically take one
to two semesters to complete, whereas certification takes one to
two years.
For more details about the Certificates of Advanced Study
options, contact Westgard at
westgard@stmartin.edu
or 360-438-4333.
Saint Martin’s University is an independent four-year,
coeducational university located on a 380-acre wooded campus in
Lacey, Washington. Established in 1895 by the Catholic Order of
Saint Benedict, the University is one of 14 Benedictine colleges
and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only
one west of the Rocky Mountains. Saint Martin’s University
prepares students for successful lives through its 21 majors and
six graduate programs spanning the liberal arts, business,
education and engineering. Saint Martin’s welcomes 1,250
students from many ethnic and religious backgrounds to its main
campus, and 650 more to its extension campuses located at Joint
Base Lewis-McChord, Everett College, Centralia College and
Tacoma Community College. Visit the Saint Martin’s University
website at www.stmartin.edu.
For additional information:
Joyce Westgard, Ed.D.
Dean, college of education and professional psychology
360-438-4333
westgard@stmartin.edu
Sarah Holdener
Director of community relations and event management
Office of Marketing and Communications
Saint Martin’s University
360-412-6140
sholdener@stmartin.edu