{"id":2806,"date":"2014-03-25T13:32:31","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T17:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2016-02-04T17:26:27","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T22:26:27","slug":"education-program-at-mdc-offers-shortened-certification-for-students-with-bachelors-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/education-program-at-mdc-offers-shortened-certification-for-students-with-bachelors-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Program At MDC Offers Shortened Certification For Students With Bachelor\u2019s Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Educator Preparation Institute(EPI) at Miami Dade College allows individuals with a non-educational bachelor\u2019s degree to obtain teacher certification in an accelerated approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

The program is a 10-month competency-based program which addresses high-need subject areas such as Exceptional Student Education, Mathematics, Science and, English for Speakers of Other Languages.<\/span><\/p>\n

EPI coursework a seven-course program, worth 21 credits, and a variety of fieldwork in schools to receive a professional certification at a cost of roughly $2,000. It\u2019s an investment school districts value.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey are usually hesitant to hire people without a professional certificate, so the EPI provides an alternate route for certification,\u201d said Jesse Lopez, an advisor at the School of Education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Classes within the EPI are held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at InterAmerican Campus, <\/span>627 SW 27th Ave<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information of the EPI, visit<\/span> www.mdc.edu\/main\/educationbs\/<\/span><\/a> or call the School of Education at 305-237-6203.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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