Teacher Certification Intern Program

The TCIP program at Delaware Valley College was instrumental in successfully achieving my goal of changing careers and becoming a teacher.  The classes were thorough, engaging, and relevant, and they provided me with the necessary tools to become an effective educator in the modern classroom.  The faculty were experts in their respective fields and were consistently accessible and available for any questions or concerns I had about my progress.  Finally, the entire program fit into my active schedule and allowed me to take classes while I continued to work full-time.  Simply stated, I couldn't have made the transition into the field of education without the TCIP Program at Del Val.

- Patrick W. Coady, high school teacher, graduate of DVC’s TCIP

Do you have a Bachelor's degree, and are you interested in becoming a secondary school teacher? Delaware Valley College provides the perfect solution through our Teacher Certification Intern Program (TCIP).

TCIP is designed to help you qualify for the Instructional I Certificate to teach secondary school in Pennsylvania. TCIP admission is limited to those who already have earned a baccalaureate degree in areas that Delaware Valley College provides certification degrees (Agriculture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, English, General Science, Mathematics and Social Studies).

TCIP and Delaware Valley College are proud sponsors of the Troops to Teachers Program.

To become certified, simply complete 21 credit hours in education courses, pass the Praxis I and II tests in your specific content area and obtain employment as a teacher intern in a Pennsylvania school district. For more information about the Praxis tests, please see the PA Department of Education website.

We currently offer the program at six locations:

• Delaware Valley College at 700 E. Butler Avenue, Doylestown
• Giant Community Center at 315 York Road, Willow Grove
• Procacci Academy at 3333 S. Front Street, South Philadelphia
• The Radisson at 2400 Old Lincoln Hwy, Trevose (Northeast Philadelphia)
• Dolce Valley Forge, 301 West DeKalb Pike, King of Prussia
• HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, Midtown 2 at 1500 North Third Street, Harrisburg

Download the Spring 2012 Schedule

Benefits

• Courses are scheduled in the evening with working adults in mind.
• Complete your required coursework in less than a year
• Take classes along with other adults interested in a teaching career.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in one of the above content areas with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA may be considered for the conditional acceptance into the program on a case-by-case basis.
• Applicants will complete and submit the Teacher Certification Intern application with application fee and official undergraduate and graduate, if applicable, transcripts

Requirements for Level I Certification

• Possess a bachelor’s degree
• Complete the required 21-credit coursework at DelVal
• Pass applicable Praxis exams
• Pass required background checks
• Complete a 12 week teaching internship at an accredited school

TCIP PDE 338 G
TCIP Job Approval Form
TCIP Application Form
TCIP Intern Entrance Criteria
TCIP Resource List
TCIP Observation Application Form