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Greenville Alternative Teacher Education Program

About

The Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) program is an exciting, innovative pathway to a career in teaching. GATE provides rigorous preparation in best educational practices to individuals who have a strong commitment to teach and a bachelor’s degree with a major or an emphasis in the specific teaching field. The program fully integrates content, best teaching practices and professional knowledge within a supportive, authentic school teaching experience.

  • Government/Nonprofit organization
  • Greenville, SC

Institution Links

  • Online Application
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"I always wanted to be a teacher, but decided to pursue a math degree in college. When I graduated, my college advisor told me about the GATE program. GATE provided an amazing opportunity to pursue my passion of teaching. I get to influence the lives of each student in my classroom each day." —Angel McGowan, Math Teacher

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Certification-only

Greenville Alternative Teacher Education Program

  • From 30 to 30 months

    Program Duration

  • Pre-Test Required

    Yes

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Program Info

The GATE program is the first district-based, job-embedded alternative certification program in South Carolina and aims to increase the number of exceptional math, science, English, social studies, elementary, special education, world language, art, and business teachers in Greenville County schools.

Upcoming Deadlines

  • Deadlines

    Program Start

  • Jun. 15, 2024

    Summer
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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

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and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

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    Out of State Tuition

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Certifications

Art
Business and Marketing Education (Grades 9-12)
Dance
Drama
Early Childhood
Elementary Education
English (Grades 9-12)
French (PK-Grade 12)
Mathematics (Grades 9-12)
Middle Level Language Arts (Grades 5-8)
Middle Level Math (Grades 5-8)
Middle Level Science (Grades 5-8)
Middle Level Social Studies (Grades 5-8)
Music Education
Music Education Choral Music
Music Education Strings
Science (Grades 9-12)
Social Studies (Grades 9-12)
Spanish (PK-Grade 12)
Special Education Special Education (Multi-Categorical) (PK-Grade 12)

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