Programs for Educators

Ready to Advance Your Career in Education?

The University of Richmond offers professional learning opportunities for educators at all levels, from provisionally licensed teachers to experienced school leaders and beyond. We also offer graduate-level licensure preparation for aspiring and current teachers and leaders. We can even provide professional development opportunities for every member of your staff.

Discover what Richmond has to offer, and make us your primary professional learning source.

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Degrees & Initial Licensure

At the University of Richmond, you can earn a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum & Instruction or Educational Leadership & Policy Studies. You can also earn a post-master’s graduate certificate (GC) in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies.

You can also pursue initial teacher licensure by earning a Master of Teaching (MT), our licensure pathway for applicants with an earned bachelor’s degree. And if you need to finish a bachelor’s degree toward licensure, you can earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts (BALA) with a concentration in elementary education.

Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.)
Ed Leadership (M.Ed. or GC)
Teacher Licensure (MT)
Elementary Education (BALA)

Apply for fall, spring or summer admission to an education program.
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Licensure: Provisional & Renewal

Our Teacher Licensure Completion (TLC) program provides specialized support for provisionally licensed teachers. And we provide deeply discounted coursework toward licensure renewal, including professional series in instructional coaching, language and literacy, and social emotional learning.

Provisional Licensure
Licensure Renewal
Coaching & Mentoring
Language & Literacy
Social Emotional Learning

Seeking an endorsement or recertification?

Visit our Professional Development for Educators schedule pages to find out how.
PD for Educators
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Specializations & Endorsements

You can add VDOE endorsements to your licensure, or you can add a specialization to your résumé, with just a few graduate classes. We offer coursework that can lead to endorsements in Gifted Education, Special Education, English as a Second Language and Educational Leadership. We offer a specialization in Integrated Learning through Partners in the Arts.

Gifted Education
Special Education
ESL
Educational Leadership
Integrated Learning

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We're the School of Professional & Continuing Studies.

We’re the continuing and professional education unit of the University of Richmond.

The University of Richmond is a private liberal arts university with a stellar national reputation and rankings. We share the resources of the University throughout the Richmond community, and we have strong relationships with Central Virginia school divisions. Our programs are accredited and approved by CAEP, VDOE and SACSCOC.

We hope you’ll consider the School of Professional & Continuing Studies as your source for career advancement and professional learning while teaching.

When you’re ready to take the next step in your career — perhaps by earning an advanced degree, adding an endorsement or improving your teaching — our graduate education programs and classes are ready when you are.

See what we offer, and when you’re ready to take the next step, let us know. Browse and follow links on this page to learn about our graduate education degrees and professional learning opportunities.

And if you’re seeking professional learning opportunities for your support staff, check out our other degree programs and professional education programs.

We look forward to hearing from you. We work for professional educators.