PAC Route Time to Completion: 4 Semesters
Master’s in Educational Instruction Degree Option: 2 additional courses

If you are committed to improving the learning environments for students in grades 6 to 12 and if you have a strong desire to improve your teaching effectiveness, then join us in the online Pedagogy and Certification Route for Secondary Teachers (PAC Route) at Northern Michigan University. This nationally accredited online teaching and learning community will engage you in a purposeful and planned sequence of theory, application, and supervised internships.

The Pedagogy and Certification (PAC) Route for Secondary Teachers design accommodates any working professional’s schedule and assists them in earning their initial Michigan Secondary (grades 6-12) Teaching Certificate within one of the following content areas, or equivalent, for which the professional currently holds a bachelor degree:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Social Studies
  • History

PAC Route enrollees have graduate student status at Northern Michigan University.

Developed by professional faculty who have significant experience teaching in grades 6-12 classrooms. The Northern Michigan University Pedagogy and Certification (PAC) Route for Secondary Teachers provides an educational environment that will challenge and support your efforts to create engaging learning environments for children and young adults.

The PAC Route requires 4 semesters and 28 credits to complete. Through the online PAC Route for Secondary Teachers, you can earn your initial grades 6-12 Michigan subject-area teaching certificate in four online semesters of coursework. You may also earn a Master’s of Educational Instruction by completing an additional 5 credits of online courses.


Pedagogy and Certification (PAC) Route Application

Winter/Spring Semester: January – April


Pedagogy and Certification (PAC) Route Costs (U.S. dollars)

University provided scholarships or tuition waivers do not exist for the PAC Route.

Fees Description
50 USD Standard Application Fee Standard Fee for All Student Applicants
Cost of Tuition Current Graduate Tuition Rates are Established at the In-State Tuition Rate for All Global Campus Online Students - Current In-State Global Campus Tuition Rates can be Found Here
50 USD Online Fee Fee Charged Per Credit Hour
Cost of Supplemental Materials Required Materials Beyond the Online Open-Source and Instructor Created Materials are the Responsibility of The Student
Estimated Total

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Pedagogy and Certification (PAC) Route Coursework – 100% Online

Summer: May-August

Fall: August – December

Winter/Spring: January – May

  • ED 541A Improvement of Instruction (3 credits)
  • ED 576 The Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers (3 credits)
  • Arrange a testing time for the Michigan Teacher Test for Certification (MTTC) for individuals applying for a Michigan Teaching Certificate [English Test 002, Mathematics Test 022, Chemistry Test 018, Physics Test 019, Biology Test 017, Social Studies Test 084, or History Test 009]
  • Apply for ED 584 Internship – PAC Program Counselors will work with you and your school administrator so the internship occurs in the school in which you are employed. 

Summer: May-August

  • ED 584 Internship (6 credits)

The internship occurs in the school and classroom where the participant is employed. An internship requires approval from the participant’s school administrator and/or an on-site peer mentor. An internship agreement will be developed for each individual participant. Program faculty will use video observation, artifacts from the participant’s students, and participant reflections for the assessment, evaluation, and critique.  The internship requires 360 hours of teaching for individuals who wish to apply for a Michigan teaching certificate.

  • Upon successful completion of all required coursework at a 3.0 or better grade point average, satisfactory performance in the internship, and a passing score for the appropriate MTTC content exam your PAC Route Program Counselor will assist you with the application for a Michigan Teaching Certificate.

Optional additional coursework to complete the Masters’ of Educational Instruction – 100% online