CCA TI Certificate & CEU
Arts Learning Specialist Certificate
The first of its kind in the United States, TI's Arts Learning Specialist Certificate provides a meaningful opportunity for pre-K through 12th grade educators and teaching artists to advance professionally. Participants seeking this milestone can qualify by completing 12 units of TI coursework; CEUs are available but not required. A model for contemporary arts education excellence nationwide, this certificate program was developed in partnership with the Alameda County Office of Education.
Certificate Requirements
- 12 units of TI coursework must be completed within a 3-year period:
- Creative Teaching and Partnerships (3 units)
- Arts Education and Integration (3 units)
- Collaborative Curriculum Design (2 units)
- Mini-Course Electives (totaling 40 hours; 4 units)
- All courses must be completed with a passing grade; student work is graded pass or fail.
- Payment of the $100 ACOE certificate processing fee.
"This certificate recognizes that TI graduates have the knowledge to leverage learning through integrated projects—to cement the connection between arts learning and learning in history, science, math, and other content areas. It is an assurance of their qualifications for building sequential, standards-based, interdisciplinary coursework in the public school system. TI-based teaching prepares young students for the 21st-century future in which they will work and live."
—Louise Music, Alameda County Office of Education
Continuing Education Units
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are offered through all TI courses to individuals who apply after completing a course with a passing grade. CEUs are issued through California State University East Bay (CSU-EB). To obtain your CEU, complete the CEU form provided by your TI instructor. Attach a check for $54 per unit and give it to the TI instructor for processing. CEU fees are subject to change; please confirm current fees with instructor.
