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Available primarily online, with fieldwork and student teaching experiences.
We see you setting the foundation for the next generation of learners. Our Master of Education with a certification in Early Childhood education will prepare you to teach at the Preschool to fourth grade level in public and private school, preschool, and daycare settings.
Educators are a crucial building block of every community. Fueled by a passion for guiding and inspiring growth, you need advanced skills and specialized training to rise above and turn challenges into opportunities.
At Cedar Crest, you will learn the skills you need to empower you with deeper expertise and innovative techniques to help learners from all backgrounds, circumstances and abilities realize their full potential.
By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to apply for your Pennsylvania teaching certification so that you can lead in a classroom of your own.
After the completion of your initial certification program, you have the option of adding an advanced professional certification*:
- Reading Specialist – 24 credits
- English as a Second Language (ESL) – 12 credits
- Instructional Coach Endorsement – 12 credits
*Note: These certifications require a teaching certification in any area
Student Teaching at Cedar Crest
For students seeking teacher certification, per Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements, you will be required to complete a full semester of student teaching in your final semester of the program. This will require you to teach full-time, during the day, during regular school hours. Additionally, our program features several field experiences that will need to be completed during school hours.
For students already working in a school setting (e.g. as paraprofessionals), you can use your current experience to fulfill your field requirement and as your placement for student teaching so that you don’t have to choose between your professional responsibilities and furthering your career goals.
Program Delivery
We see you and recognize that many of our adult and graduate students have a lot of important responsibilities in your life. That’s why we’ve designed our Master of Education and certification tracks to be as accessible as possible for you. Our M.Ed programs are delivered asynchronously (with the exception of any field work, student teaching, and your professional seminar). You want to take the career to the next level, and now you don’t need to upend your existing career to do so.
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Cooperative Agreements
Cedar Crest College collaborates with several academic institutions to provide our students with innovative pathways that help them succeed in their chosen fields.

How To Apply
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Accreditation
Cedar Crest College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801
Faculty & Staff
Who’s teaching you is as important as the curriculum you choose.
Let’s put a face to some of the names you’ll be seeing on the course listings!

Sarah Fields
Office Manage/Coordinator of Field and Studen

Ivonne Miranda
Assistant Professor, Supervisor of Field & Student Teaching, Director of Graduate Program
- School of Adult and Graduate Education
- sage@cedarcrest.edu
- P: 610-740-3770
- Traditional Admissions
- admissions@cedarcrest.edu
- P: 800-360-1222
- F: 610-740-3780