Education

The graduate programs in Education at Northwest Nazarene University provide a Christian setting where students can increase their teaching and leadership skills, enabling them to make a difference in K-12 student learning. NNU strives to provide a rigorous and relevant program that contributes to their spiritual and intellectual growth.

ACCREDITATION

The teacher education program is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The program is approved by the Idaho State Board of Education using standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC).

Northwest Nazarene University is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education.

 

NCATE Accreditation

The Education Department at Northwest Nazarene University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.

Northwest Nazarene University has maintained continuous accreditation through the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1967. The last NCATE visit was hosted Spring 2006. Continuing Accreditation was granted through Spring 2013.