Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching in Indigenous Communities

Northern Arizona University

This certificate will prepare students to be teachers in U.S.-based Indigenous communities and schools serving American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students. This certificate will be for educators who are planning on teaching in Indigenous schools. The three required education courses are part of the certification program for all teacher candidates in the Elementary program. The required AIS course and electives will provide background knowledge on various concepts related to Indigenous knowledge, history, epistemologies, and schooling. There will be three corequisite courses, each for one unit, that are tied to the education courses and will provide learning experiences that bridge theory to practice. This will include field trips, speakers, projects, and various activities depending on the course content.