Education Post Baccalaureate Certificates

Program Highlights

  • 9-18 semester hours of coursework focused on a chosen area
  • Courses taught by highly trained faculty with substantial classroom experience
  • Courses meet weekly during the "after school hours" to meet the needs of working educators 
  • Competitively priced tuition and rolling admission 
  • Faculty with demonstrated academic expertise

For additional program specific information, visit the School of Education.

Graduate school application

Program Areas

  • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement
    • Please Note: The School of Education has placed a one year pause on accepting applications for the ESOL CERT program due to program restructuring.
  • Reading Intervention Endorsement 
  • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization
  • Special Education Generalist Endorsement 

Admission Requirements

  • Statement of Goals
  • Current Resume
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
    • You will be prompted to enter contact information for your references within the online application. They will receive a personalized link with which to upload a letter of recommendation directly to your application record.
    • Alternatively, letters of recommendation may be emailed as a signed attachment to gradschl@up.edu or mailed to ATTN: Graduate School, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR 97203, directly by the reference.
  • Copy of U.S. issued teaching license (must be current and valid)
  • Official Transcripts (from all previously attended academic institutions)
  • Must be submitted directly from the institution or in a sealed envelope given to the applicant directly from the academic institution
  • A bachelor's degree in education from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Portland is required

Application Timeline

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the following deadline: 

Fall Semester: July 15

Spring Semester: December 15

Summer Semester: April 15

Program Contact

Riley Bradach | bradach@up.edu | 503.943.8257

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