What Maricopa College is Right for You?

Whether just out of high school, beginning or re-entering college, enhancing current skills, or seeking lifelong education, the Maricopa Community Colleges offer a wide range of opportunities to meet your specific career needs. With our Teacher Education and Early Childhood Programs you can:

• Begin your PreK-12 teacher education degree.
• Enhance your current skills.
• Receive a quality education at an affordable cost.
• Go to college close to home.
• Experience small classes and supportive faculty.
• Apply your learned skills through classroom practice and service
  learning experiences.
• Make a difference in other people’s lives.

All Ten Maricopa County Community Colleges offer coursework that can lead to a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, secondary education, early childhood education, special education or multicultural/multilingual education from a university. In particular, the Associate in Arts in Elementary Education (AAEE) Degree is a degree that transfers directly to any Arizona public university as the first two years of a Bachelor’s Degree for students wishing to pursue a career in elementary, early childhood, special education or multicultural/multilingual education. If a student chooses to pursue this degree pathway and transfer to ASU, s/he may also be eligible to join the Teacher Education Alliance (TEALL) Program.

Seven of the Maricopa Community Colleges offer additional coursework, certificates and degrees in early childhood development and education for students who wish to increase their knowledge base and professional skills, but do not intend to become certified to teach in public schools.

For individuals who currently hold a Bachelor’s degree in another area but want to become a teacher, two of the Maricopa Community Colleges (Rio Salado College and Scottsdale Community College) offer Arizona Department of Education-approved post-baccalaureate programs.