The Graduate School of Education, AUC offers Professional Educator Diploma programs in Teaching Early Learners, Teaching Adolescent Learners, Integrated Technology for Classroom Teachers and Educational Leadership. 

• Each professional diploma for teachers includes six courses covering both theoretical and applied topics. The professional diploma for educational leaders includes five courses.
• The five/six courses may be completed in two or three semesters (fast-track option); in three semesters and a summer; or four semesters (regular options).
• Diplomas are awarded upon successful completion of all courses. A formal completion ceremony is held each December, to recognize all diploma recipients for that calendar year. 
• Programs are offered during the academic year in fall, spring and summer terms.
• Classes are held after 5 pm to accommodate students who work during the day.
• Each course meets once a week, for 12 weeks, with each session lasting three hours.
• Students are assessed and grades are assigned for each course. Supervised fieldwork courses for teachers are graded: Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, Doesn't Meet Expectations. 
• The performance is measured by grade point average, which is a numeric value ranging from zero to four. Students must maintain a 3.0 (B) average to graduate from the program.  

Diploma programs are available in the following areas:

Teaching Early Years Learners
Teaching Adolescent Learners
Integrated Technology for Classroom Teachers
Educational Leadership

To download an application for admission, click here.
To view the 2013 - 2014 schedule of classes, click here.