Teacher Certification

*Use the Apply Now button above - select the Adventist Teacher Application

• For assistance, contact 423.236.2287 or online@southern.edu.
• You will receive automated emails outlining the next steps in completing your registration once your application is submitted.

Payment

• You are responsible for paying for your courses.
• Your employing conference and/or union will be billed only if they have made arrangements with Southern Adventist University.
• IMPORTANT: You will not be able to register for courses until you sign Southern's  Financial Responsibility Agreement.

Authenticating Your Identity

• Required for all students who enroll in distance education courses at Southern Adventist University for the first time.
• Required at time of initial registration for first semester at Southern or in the first semester online courses are taken after the authentication policy was put in place (Fall 2018).
• If you need to authenticate your identity, you will be notified via email.
• There are two ways to authenticate your identity: 
  1. In person at Southern Adventist University by obtaining an ID card, or
  2. Online with Southern's secure identity verification partner. For more information, please contact Online Campus @ 423.236.2287.

Transcript

If you are in the Southern Union, please request your transcript from National Student Clearinghouse. Select the following options when prompted on your request:

• Who are you sending your transcript to:  Education Organization, Application Service Scholarship
• Select Organization:  Southern Union Conference of SDA
• Department:  Office of Education

Further directions can be found on Adventist Edge.

Available Courses

• A complete list of teacher certification courses offered Summer 2024 can be found in the Course Schedule.
• T courses (courses with a T in the course #) are available only to Adventist Teachers.
• Visit the School of Education and Psychology website for more information on graduate degree courses, i.e. MAT and MSEd courses.

Online Delivery Fee and Tuition is as follows:

• Southern Union State Conference Teachers - $150/credit hour
• Southern Union Regional Conference Teachers - $175/credit hour
• Self-Supporting School Teachers - $175/credit hour
• Non-Southern Union Conference-Employed Teachers - $200/credit hour
• All others - $375/credit hour
• Regular tuition rate applies to all other courses.