Certificate in Christian Educator Training

Students who possess an undergraduate degree may pursue a Certificate in Christian Educator Training (CCET) to prepare them for the pedagogy, content, and cultural facets of teaching in a Christian school setting. The program will provide the course work and skill development that new educators in Christian schools need to be successful with their students and the Christian school learning environment. CCET coursework will include field experiences in Christian school environments. CCET students may also complete additional courses and licensure exams to complete a Tennessee teacher license and/or Masters/EdS degree.

 

Participants in the CCET program are classified as “non-degree seeking.” The program adheres to similar admission standards and procedures and academic policies of the Graduate Studies in Education department. CCET participants will receive a Certificate in Christian Educator Training upon completion of the following requirements.

All candidates seeking CCET will take the following required 12 credit hours of coursework:

12 credit hours of coursework:

• EG 5053 - Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
• EG 5063 - Building Classroom Communities (3)
• EG 5463- Integrating Faith in Academic Disciplines (3)

 

 

 

CCET Students will choose ONE of the following methods courses depending on subject area taught:

• EG 5143 - Methods in STEM K-5 (3)
• EG 5153 - Methods for Adolescent Learners (3)
• EG 5163 - Early Childhood Methods (3)
• EG 5173 - Methods in Art Education (3)
• EG 5183 - Teaching of English Language Arts (3)
• EG 5193 - Teaching of History/Social Sciences (3)
• EG 5423 - Methods in STEM Content Areas (3)
• CCET candidates must also enroll in the CCET section of EG 513V Mentoring for a total of two hours minimum during program or at least one hour per semester while they are completing coursework. This mentoring course provides a formal mentoring relationship with an established Christian educator for each teacher enrolled in CCET. This relationship generally takes the form of a mentor-mentee connection. The contracted Christian school to employ the CCET candidate will identify a qualified educator at their school to serve as a mentor. Contracted Christian schools will share identified mentors with Lipscomb for communication and training. Qualified mentors will receive an honorarium for their work.

• CCET candidates will have a contract arrangement with course instructors in order to develop an assessment of meaningful connections to Christian Education. The CET course contract seeks to foster creativity and independence of scholarship as well as to develop a mentoring relationship with the faculty member and mentor. The contract assignment or module should add to the academic dimension of the course by introducing new material or by allowing the student to pursue in greater depth one of the topics on the syllabus that specifically relates to fundamentals of Christian education. Topics will be evaluated by the candidate’s mentor, instructor, and Associate Dean if necessary. The project should be of sufficient scope for the student to present as professional development. Potential assignments include a research paper, presentation, or action research. The proposed contract must be approved by the candidate’s mentor, instructor, and Associate Dean by the end of the third week of the semester. 

Optional: To earn a Tennessee Teaching License, CCET candidates must also complete EG 5793 - Integrated Literacy (3) and EG 5023 - Principles of Learning (3) or EG 5803 - Literacy Foundations and Standards (3)(selection dependent on subject to be taught). CCET candidates must also complete a non-credit edTPA course in order to complete licensure requirements.