About the Educator Certification Program

Mission Statement

Our mission is to be sure there is a teacher in every classroom who cares that every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being.

Information Sessions:

General Education

• September 4, 2008, 6pm-8pm
• October 6, 2008, 6pm-8pm

Career and Technical

• Information Sesson Dates to be Announced

All Information sessions are held at the Education Service Center, Region XIII from 6 pm - 8 pm.

Accolades and recognition

• The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement has featured the Region XIII ECP in its recently released booklet, Innovations in Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification. Six programs from around the nation are profiled in the guide and are recognized as successful and original. Read full report.
• SRI International also selected the Region XIII ECP to be highlighted in their national study of seven alternative certification programs, funded by a Carnegie Corporation grant.  According to the principal investigator and project director, “This study will have the attention of policy-makers across the nation who are looking for solutions to teachers shortages while meeting new federal requirements for teacher qualifications.”