Launch your career in teaching
With tracks, endorsements, and a variety of other specialized fields, we have the education program you need to succeed.
View Teacher Education ProgramsAdvance your career in the classroom and make an impact on children of today and all of our future.
BVU's education programs will provide you with extensive and varied field experience opportunities.
Classes are provided in convenient 8-week sessions and are delivered in a variety of formats.
MEETING IOWA'S SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
There continues to be a shortage of special educators in Iowa and across the country. In fact, one in three rural schools, and one in ten urban schools, have special education positions that remain unfilled or are filled by unqualified staff. BVU’s comprehensive special education program is specifically designed to combat this crisis.
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"The instructors are amazing, flexible, and understand that we have lives outside of school. I’m building on my knowledge one class after another, which is preparing me to become the educator I want to be. My family is so proud."
Cheyenne Ruby
No matter the path you choose to pursue in the field of education, BVU has a variety of programs that will suit your needs.
"I teach my students different ways to handle things when they get frustrated, which I learned in my psychology class at BVU." -Melanie Kuchel
Our teacher mentors have the real-life experience necessary to provide the knowledge required in Iowa classrooms today.
TEACH GRANT PROGRAM
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides up to $4,000 per year in grants for students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families. Students must meet all eligibility requirements.
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