Professional Training Option

Rollins College offers a state-approved non-degree program, the Professional Training Option (PTO). Candidates who successfully complete the PTO are eligible for Temporary Teacher Certification in their secondary content area specialization. Candidates with undergraduate majors in Biology, Chemistry, Drama, English, French, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Social Sciences or Spanish are eligible to apply for admission to the PTO. Candidates with other undergraduate majors may also be eligible for admission to the PTO.

Instead of the traditional full semester of student teaching, candidates admitted to the PTO complete two 50 clock hour pre-internships, one in a middle school (EDU 517L) and one in a high school (EDU 522). Candidates who have successfully completed the undergraduate equivalent of any of the required courses will have fewer graduate course requirements.

Curriculum

EDU 504 - Psychological Foundations of Education Credit(s): 3
EDU 513 - Curriculum and Assessment with Diverse Learners Credit(s): 3
EDU 517 - Teaching (Particular Subject) in Secondary Schools Credit(s): 3
EDU 517L - Field Experience in Secondary Education Credit(s): 1
EDU 522 - Strategies for Instruction, Learning, and Classroom Management with Diverse Secondary Learners Credit(s): 3
EDU 535 - Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools Credit(s): 3