Interested in joining one of our nationally-ranked graduate programs? From certificates, to licensure, to degrees, our continuing education options will help you reach your career and academic goals. With flexible options, including online programs, part-time programs, and more, we have a variety of opportunities that will help you advance your career.

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Certificates and Endorsements

Advance your career by adding one of our endorsements or graduate certificates.

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Professional Development

Stay up to date with relevant professional development (PD) on the topics that are most important to Iowa’s schools and students. Iowa teachers can earn Iowa Licensure Renewal Units through our workshops. 

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Online Programs

Earn your master's degree entirely online with programs designed for the working professional.

 

Advance Your Career

Do you love teaching and have an interest in leadership roles? Our highly ranked advanced degrees, professional development opportunities and certifications are built for the practicing teacher. 
 

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Increased pay scale

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Professional development

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Leadership and content specialization

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Find a program

 

Search our offerings by program, degree option, and delivery-mode.

Meet Hannah Boyd, alumna of the Teaching, Leadership, and Cultural Competency master's program and Hawkeye Teacher.

Research

As part of a Big Ten institution, you will get to participate in research opportunities from the moment you start your program. Our faculty are innovative scholars participating in cutting-edge and impactful research in their respective areas.

Whether you are interested in mental health and counseling, assessment, education leadership, and more, our staff and faculty are dedicated to supporting your interests and helping you flourish as a scholar.

To view some of our active research projects you can participate in, visit:

COE RESEARCH 

Licensure Only

All of our Secondary Education programs offer licensure only. Please contact program coordinators for more information.

The Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa Licensure (RAPIL) is designed to help experienced professionals answer the call to teach – bringing their talent and expertise into Iowa’s secondary classrooms.

Visit RAPIL

Looking for principal licensure or a superintendent endorsement? Please visit:

 Educational Leadership

Questions?

Our specialists and advisors are here to help. Contact us!

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