Online Post-Bachelor's Certificate in College Teaching

Aligning with the CAST Universal Design for Learning Framework, the Online College Teaching Post-Baccalaureate Certificate at UNC Greensboro examines how trends in education, evolving student needs, and emerging technology (e.g. generative AI, adaptive learning) will influence the modern classroom. 

College Teaching is evolving as the landscape of higher education and the needs of students shift in the Innovation Age of tomorrow. Engaging current postsecondary educators and emerging educators, the Certificate provides a flexible and experiential learning space to meet these shifts and prepare for the challenges of the future.

Participants will explore evidence-based teaching practices within their own context. They will apply CAST’s Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to their courses. They will get to participate in experiential learning opportunities around UNC Greensboro.

Online Certificate in College Teaching Program Distinctions

UNC Greensboro’s online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in College Teaching is the first program designed in partnership with its University Teaching and Learning Commons (UTLC). It is geared toward current faculty, instructional staff, and graduate instructors. It provides a flexible and experiential learning space to meet these shifts and prepare for the challenges of the future.

The program lives in the School of Education, one of the “Top Graduate Schools of Education” by the U.S. News & World Report.

The Online Certificate in College Teaching Student Experience

The College Teaching P.B.C. consists of three online seven-week courses, each incorporating campus trainings and workshops alongside weekly course work.

Students will three courses (nine credits) from the following:

• Topics in Curriculum and Instruction
• College Teaching Practicum
• Trends and Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
• Topics in Curriculum and Instruction
• College Teaching Practicum
• A disciplinary-based teaching course

They will also choose a disciplinary-based course selected from their home unit. Examples of disciplinary-based teaching courses include:

• HEA 761 Teaching Practicum in Public Heath Education
• KIN 709 Mentored Teaching in Kinesiology
• SOC 646 Teaching and Learning Sociological Concepts

Participants earning the online College Teaching certificate will complete select trainings from across UNCG. These include Safe Zone, Indigenous Safe Space, Web Accessibility 101, Teaching with AI, Mental Health First Aid and QPR Training, and more. The P.B.C. program encourages them to complete the CAST Credentials in UDL Mindset, UDL Analysis, and UDL Application and participate in teaching observation and feedback sessions.

Current UNCG faculty and staff can use their annual Employee Tuition/Fee Waiver to complete this program.

After Completing the Certificate in College Teaching

Students who complete UNCG’s College Teaching Post-Baccalaureate Certificate are prepared to teach effectively in colleges, universities, community colleges, and other postsecondary settings. Graduates apply evidence-based instructional strategies, design accessible learning experiences, and use current educational technologies to support student success.

The certificate also strengthens the qualifications of graduate students, professionals, and faculty members seeking teaching-focused roles, career advancement, or enhanced instructional effectiveness within higher education. Many graduates use the knowledge and skills gained through the program to improve their teaching in their current positions, pursue adjunct or full-time faculty opportunities, or take on instructional leadership and faculty development responsibilities.