Online Master of Education in Early Childhood Education – Teacher Certification
This Master of Education in early childhood education program is a great opportunity for students interested in gaining early childhood certification while learning education research and working with infants and children in grades K-3. In addition to completing a wide range of courses, online master’s in early childhood education students have the opportunity to act as a student teacher and participate in additional professional experiences.
Quick facts
Next start date: 05/16/2024
Total classes: 14
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 36
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What is the difference between an MEd in early childhood education with certification and an MEd in early childhood education?
The online master’s in early childhood education with certification equips current or aspiring educators with the coursework, skills and practical experience needed to become a certified teacher working in a public school with children pre-K and K-3.
If you aren’t seeking early childhood teacher certification or have already obtained it, ASU Online also offers an MEd in early childhood education. This program is designed for current educators looking to advance in their professional path.
What will I learn in this online teacher certification master’s program?
In this early childhood teacher certification program, you’ll complete coursework on a number of topics that prepare you to work with infants and young children. You’ll gain skills in areas including early childhood development and pedagogy, policy advocacy and analysis, literacy, evaluation and research. You’ll also become knowledgeable about:
- Current trends and research in the field of early childhood education.
- Instructional design and delivery techniques for young learners.
- Typical/atypical early childhood development.
Additionally, to prepare you to pursue early childhood teacher certification, you’ll have hands-on opportunities to complete two internships and a student teaching placement in both pre-K and grades K-3 settings.
Professional licensure and certification
ASU offers programs that lead to professional licensure with the state of Arizona and may allow graduates to be eligible for licensure in other states. Please check the professional licensure list for Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College to determine if this program meets requirements in your state. Note that not all programs within Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College lead to professional licensure. Contact our enrollment team for more information: ASUeducation@asu.edu.
Will my early childhood teacher certification degree say ‘online’?
No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.” That’s because ASU Online students learn from the same faculty and receive the same course content as in-person students receive.
Early childhood teacher certification courses
The curriculum in this online master’s in early childhood education covers a number of topics necessary to prepare you to work with young children. You’ll also participate in professional experiences in settings working with learners from pre-K to grade three. In this program’s culminating experience, you’ll develop a research project that can be applied to your work in your classroom.
Appropriate Instructional Methodologies for Young Children
Clinical Experience: Early Childhood Internship (Ages Birth-5)
Clinical Experience: Early Childhood Internship (Grades K-3)
Creating Equitable Learning Environment: Decision-Making & Action
Emergent Literacy
Foundations of Diversity, Human Development and the Young Child
Foundations of Early Childhood Education
Integrated Literacy for Young Learners
What can I do with an online master's in early childhood education?
This program prepares you for a number of roles working with younger learners both in and out of the classroom. Career examples include, but are not limited to:
After school program administrator
Childcare director
Children’s program manager
Curriculum designer
Daycare manager
Education administrator
Kindergarten teacher
Preschool teacher
Teaching assistant
Expertise in early childhood education
The faculty of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College draws from a range of academic disciplines – including cognitive science, psychology and economics – to gain insight into important questions about the process of learning, the practice of teaching and the effects of education policy. The faculty is committed to connecting research to schools and other learning environments. Our teacher and leadership preparation programs combine scholarly rigor with practical application.
Expertise in early childhood education
The faculty of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College draws from a range of academic disciplines – including cognitive science, psychology and economics – to gain insight into important questions about the process of learning, the practice of teaching and the effects of education policy. The faculty is committed to connecting research to schools and other learning environments. Our teacher and leadership preparation programs combine scholarly rigor with practical application.
Online master’s in early childhood education admission requirements
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. View the college's graduate program application deadlines.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution
Join one of the best colleges of education in the nation
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College brings people and ideas together to increase the capabilities of individual educators and the performance of education systems. According to U.S. News & World Report, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is the only U.S. college of education to rank in the top 15 in both on-campus and online graduate education degrees.
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Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students receive financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs. Learn more.
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