Dual credit instructor

Applicants for the dual credit instructor graduate certificate must meet the following admission requirements:  

• Education level: Bachelor's  
• GPA: 3.0  
• GRE: No  
• TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)  
• Number of references: no references required  
• Other requirements: No

Program availability:  

Semester intake: Summer, Fall, Spring  

• Not eligible for international students who require F-1 or J-1 visa status  

Deadlines: General application deadlines

For more information, check the Graduate Certificate page.

Curriculum and Instruction contact:  
Taylor Raney
tcraney@uidaho.edu

Graduate Admissions contact:
graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu
208-885-4001 

Students pursuing a graduate certificate as a standalone program are not eligible for financial aid. However, students enrolled in a separate U of I graduate degree program may apply their financial aid or graduate funding toward a graduate certificate if they are pursuing both simultaneously.

For more information or to explore funding options, visit Financial Aid.

Learn more about cost of attendance. 

This program will be a good fit if you:

• Are a current or aspiring dual credit instructor — typically a high school teacher — looking to align your coursework with University of Idaho's dual credit teacher standards
• Want to deepen your instructional expertise through graduate-level preparation in culturally responsive teaching and universal design
• Seek to offer discipline-specific dual credit courses in your subject area by pairing general pedagogy (9 credits) with content-specific graduate coursework (9 credits)  
• Prefer a compact, 18-credit graduate certificate structure that balances theory and practice
• Are aiming to innovate your teaching of college-level content to high school students

Hands-on learning

The dual credit instructor certificate offers meaningful, hands-on learning designed to elevate your impact in the classroom. Through applied coursework in culturally responsive teaching and universal design for learning, you’ll gain practical tools to engage high school students in college-level material. 

You'll collaborate with peers and faculty to develop real-world strategies, lesson plans and assessments tailored to dual credit instruction. Additionally, the program includes opportunities to align your content knowledge with state and institutional standards, helping you confidently deliver rigorous, college-level experiences in your subject area.