Who is this program for?

• Secondary Education Majors
• Content Teaching majors - with content major completed
• K-12 Majors - with content major completed
• Post-Baccalaureate graduates with a content major seeking teacher certification

 What does this program provide?

• Getting an accelerated route to a secondary teacher certification at competitive tuition rates.  This full time, compact, intense, and dynamic program gets you eligible for you own classroom in 12 months
• Working in an online 'cohort' to promote reflective teaching and learning
• Receiving the opportunity to engage and reflect with secondary teachers and University faculty in best practices to achieve excellence
• Eliminating the barrier of living away from a university campus

 Where will the program be delivered?

• This  program provides place-bound individuals with a distance learning delivery option for teacher certification
• You take all classes online through one accredited institution, BHSU, which produces the largest number of teacher education graduates in South Dakota.
• You student teach in your local school district which provides you with the inside track on obtaining a vacant position in your local area.
• You obtain all the education coursework that is required to teach middle/high-school across the state (maximum of 42 hours, which includes 16 week student teaching field experience).  Many other states, including Wyoming, recognize this certification program.

When will Project SECOND begin and end?

• This program is a full time program lasting 12 months.  The cohort begins in the summer, continues on in fall semester with online classes, and ends with student teaching in the spring.

 How can you become involved?

• Have a transcript evaluation to determine your eligibility.
• Apply to Project SECOND  
• Forward 3 letters of recommendation to Project SECOND Coordinator
• Provide unofficial copies of transcripts to Project SECOND Coordinator
• Take and Pass the recommended content ETS Praxis exams (Praxis I and Praxis II)
• Complete an interview for Project SECOND
• Apply to BHSU (Official transcripts required) and the School of Education Teacher Preparation Program