Program Announcements
Simplified Path to Teaching
A new program simplifies the pathway for experienced professionals to become certified teachers in Idaho and help solve a teacher shortage.
From the Idaho Office of The Governor.
New Route Helps Create Teachers
Before this new program, those interested could only become teachers through a traditional route — finishing a bachelor’s in a four-year education program; via Teach for America; or another State Department of Education-approved alternative path.
Like traditionally trained teachers, CSI program participants must earn a bachelor’s degree, but it can be in a different field, accommodating for career changes and candidates who have completed dozens of credits toward another degree.
Idaho ED News.
Large Grant for CSI Helps New Program For Making New Teachers
The College of Southern Idaho has received a one million dollar grant from Idaho's Workforce Development Council to expand its non-traditional teacher certification program that began last year with 19 students.
Boise State Public Radio.
New Non-Trad Program for Certifying Teachers
The Office of Governor Brad Little announced Thursday CSI will host the program that aims to create a pathway to paraprofessionals and career-changers that want to become certified teachers without going through the traditional education process.
Klix News Radio 1310.
CSI Creating Free Online Program for Idaho Teachers
The College of Southern Idaho is creating a program for teaching teachers how to teach online. The program will be free for Idaho teachers and administrators.
Idaho ED News.
Free Program for Teachers & Parents Launched
College of Southern Idaho and Idaho Digital Learning Alliance have partnered to launch a free online program designed to help teachers and parents make the most of the abrupt shift to online learning.
Idaho ED News.
CSI's Accelerated Pathway to Become a Certified Teacher
“This will allow people who are interested in going into teaching, and who have a bachelor’s degree already to get into the teaching field. It allows an alternate, or non-traditional route, to get teacher training, instead of the traditional teacher education route,” said Tracey Meyerhoeffer, the chair of the education department at CSI.
KMVT News.
CSI Program Aims to Address Teacher Shortage
The entire program is personalized for each candidate. Some individuals come into the program with a bachelor’s degree in a different field and then the program can help instruct them on the skills needed to go into a classroom. The full certification program includes five modules that will typically take a candidate four semesters plus one summer. Candidates who are already certified and just need to add an endorsement can complete the program in as little as one to two semesters.
KMVT News.