Center for Educator Preparation and Certification Services

Welcome to the Center for Educator Preparation and Certification Services.

The College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences is the educator preparation program responsible for teacher education. Within the context of other units of the University, the College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences’ mission is consistent with the teaching, research, extension and public service mission of the University.

The teaching mission is to prepare P-12 teacher candidates and other school personnel to be effective educators as service professionals with knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions that help all students learn and that lead to a State of Alabama Professional Educator’s Certificate. The research mission is to promote and facilitate the development and dissemination of high-quality knowledge, abilities, and professional dispositions relating to effective teaching and learning. The service mission is to establish and maintain collaborations and partnerships that facilitate changes to improve education.

The conceptual framework of the educator preparation program at Alabama A&M University has grown out of a rich tradition of preparing teachers for North Alabama, for the southern region, and for the nation. The University’s mission of teaching, research, and public service provides the context for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the conceptual framework for the preparation of teachers and other school personnel. The framework is based on national, state, and institutional standards. Candidate cohort  and unit data that has been collected and analyzed and shared with school partners.

Accreditation Reports

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Helpful Resources

• Student Resources
• EPP Faculty Resource Sign-In
• Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
• Background Clearance for Educators (Fingerprinting Process) 
• Background Lookup and Certification 
• Council for Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP)
• Google Level One Certification – Phase One Field Experiences Assignment
• Provisional Certification in a Teaching Field (PCTF)
  Contact Mrs. Victoria Richardson at Victoria.richardson@aamu.edu
  Educators seeking Class B teaching certification and working in Alabama
• Student Learning and Licensure (formerly Via by Watermark)
• Temporary Special Education Certification (TSEC)
  Contact Dr. Lydia Davenport at Lydia.davenport@aamu.edu

Note: edTPA is consequential for all candidates graduating in education.

ALABAMA ASSESSMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

• Alabama Testing Information
• Alabama Foundations of Reading (test code 190)
  Visit the website for information and study resources.
• Educator Performance Assessment (edTPA)
  Visit the website for resources and information 
• Educator Performance Assessment (edTPA) - Alabama 
  Visit the Alabama website for resources and information 
• Praxis Subject Assessments
  Visit the ETS website for Praxis Content Knowledge study resources.
  Fee Waiver Information
  Must indicate ALSDE as a score recipient if out of state address. ALSDE Code: 7020