School of Education

​​​​​​​N​​ew! Earn a Bachelor’​s Degree From Dallas College!

If you are currently enrolled or recently graduated from our
bachelor​’​s degree program, we have an exciting Educator Preparation Program available for you.

Not quite ready to take the leap? Check out our Teacher Assistant certificate.

The School of Education equips future educators so all children can thrive.

Dallas College is the first institution in Texas to be approved to offer a teacher apprenticeship program. Get more information about teacher apprenticeships.

From continuing education to a four-year bachelor's degree, we have courses, certificates and degrees that prepare students with holistic, inclusive and accessible post-secondary teacher preparation.

 

Explore Our Signature Offerings

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Be part of the first bachelor’s degree program in education offered by a community college in Texas — designed to prepare future educators to be classroom-ready from day one.

 
Learn More About Our Bachelor's Program

Texas A&M University-Commerce Education and Human Services Academy

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Education and Human Services Academy at Dallas College is a unique partnership bringing transformative instruction and degree pathways to Dallas students interested in education.

 
Learn More About Our Teachers Academy

Pathways to Teaching

Earn industry-recog​nized credentials and a clear path to high demand jobs through our new substitute and teacher assistant certifications.

 
Learn More About These Pathways
 

We strive to create an innovative national model for what higher education can and should be by:

  • Focusing on regional workforce development
  • Delivering high-quality educator preparation using a teaching model based on exploration, hands-on experiences, and inquiry-based practices
  • Ensuring historically underserved populations have access to post-secondary education
  • Implementing a disruptive mindset to be a leader in the field
 

5700+early childhood educators needed
in Dallas County

$55,000annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education
(entry hourly wage: $26.45)

$53,000annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
(entry hourly wage: $25.50)

Please review current job openings and contact your advisor to review your options. All data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth.
Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence

 

Student Resources

Raising kids while you’re trying to get an education can feel like an uphill climb. Dallas College can connect you with child care resources to give you the support you need while you reach for your dreams.​​

Child Care Resources

School of Education in the News

 

In a nutshell, the most important thing I learned at Dallas College was respect: respecting the path others choose to take for their lives; respecting someone's time when involved in a group project; respecting the hard work of professors, peers, and philosophers who are working just as hard as you and more.” Read Valerie's story.
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Valerie K. Estridge
Private Kindergarten Teacher, Dallas
  
    
           
  

Accreditation Information

The School of Education offers both state and nationally accredited degree and certification programs at the associate and bachelor's degree levels. The Associate of Applied Science in Child Development/Early Childhood (AAS) at Dallas College Brookhaven Campus is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The current accreditation term runs from March 1, 2017, through March 31, 2024.

The School of Education’s newest program, the Baccalaureate Degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching, has been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and, The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

Additionally, the School of Education offers a number of industry approved certification’s attainable thr​ough continuing education pathways. Most recently, the School of Education was approved to offer an Education Preparation Program (EPP) – TEACH at Dallas College - by the State Board of Educator Certification. Teaching candidates seeking Texas teacher certification can pursue teacher licensure through undergraduate and post-baccalaureate pathways.

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