Teacher Certification Intern Program

Do you have a Bachelor's degree, and are you interested in becoming a secondary school teacher? Delaware Valley College provides the perfect solution through our Teacher Certification Intern Program (TCIP).

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TCIP is designed to help you qualify for the Instructional I Certificate to teach secondary school in Pennsylvania. TCIP admission is limited to those who already have earned a baccalaureate degree in areas that Delaware Valley College provides certification degrees (Agriculture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, English, General Science, Mathematics and Social Studies).

To become certified, simply complete 18 credit hours in education courses, pass the Praxis I and II tests in your specific content area and obtain employment as a teacher intern in a Pennsylvania school district. For more information about the Praxis tests, please see the PA Department of Education website.

TCIP Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in the content area
• Minimum of a 3.0 overall GPA*
• 6 college credits in both English** and Mathematics

* Students with less than a 3.0 GPA will be considered for the program on a case-by-case basis.
**3 credits of English Composition and 3 credits of Literature (American or British) studies.

TCIP and Delaware Valley College are proud sponsors of the Troops to Teachers Program.

For more information, please see the links below. For additional information, or to learn how to register, please call 215-489-4848.

2008 TCIP Summer Schedule
TCIP Job Approval Form
TCIP Application Form
TCIP Intern Entrance Criteria
TCIP Resource List
TCIP Observation Application Form

Winter 2007 TCIP Newsletter
2007 TCIP Newsletter
2006 TCIP Newsletter