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Panhandle Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) Program

The Panhandle Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) program is an alternative teacher certification program for individuals who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree and who now seek to make a career transition into the teaching profession. Through the PACE program, candidates may pursue certification at one of the following levels: Elementary, Grades EC-4; Bilingual Elementary, Grades EC-4; Middle School, Grades 4-8; High School, Grades 8-12; and All-level, Grades EC-12.

Why choose PACE?

  • Add value to your college degree with a teaching certificate.
  • Make a difference in the lives of young people by helping them succeed.
  • Earn credit that may be applied to a master’s degree through graduate coursework delivered online by full-time WTAMU faculty.

Program Application

The priority application period for the 2010-2011 PACE cohort is Jan 1 - April 1, 2010.  Applications to the Post-Baccalaureate Program are available year round. 

Program information, including the steps for application and related documents, are included in the PACE application and information packet. Contact Tracy McNutt, 806-651-2599 or tmcnutt@wtamu.edu, to request a packet by mail.

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