Advanced Fine Arts Certificate

A specialized alternative certification pathway requested by the hiring school or district and designed for individuals with a degree and professional experience in a fine arts field who wish to pursue a professional teaching certificate. This certification is available only as an initial certification pathway for noncertified educators. Candidates must demonstrate at least 2 years of successful professional experience in their fine arts discipline and obtain a passing score on the required content area assessment(s) approved by the State Board of Education for certification purposes.