Integrative STEM Education Certificate for Teachers
Inspire your students to make connections across disciplines and understand real-world applications with Lebanon °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College’s online Integrative STEM Education Certificate. Built for working PK-12 teachers, this graduate certificate integrates the Pennsylvania science standards (STEELS) in its curriculum and prepares you to promote Science, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, Engineering, Environmental Literacy, and Sustainability in your classroom.
All courses earn Pennsylvania Act 48 credit. The certificate provides eligibility for a STEM endorsement from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and all 12 credits stack toward LVC’s Master of Education.
The Integrative STEM Education Certificate at a Glance
The Integrative STEM Education Certificate at Lebanon °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College is a 12-credit graduate certificate for PK-12 educators, taught fully online in accelerated 7-week terms. Multiple start dates are offered on a rolling basis, so full-time teachers can begin when it suits their schedules.
The program aligns with Pennsylvania’s science standards (STEELS) and prepares educators to incorporate current STEM initiatives into PK–12 curricula. It earns Act 48 continuing-education credit, leads to eligibility for a PDE STEM endorsement, and all 12 credits stack toward LVC’s Master of Education. The graduate certificate costs $748 per credit, for a total of about $8,976.
What is Integrative STEM Education?
- A standards-based approach to teaching STEM literacy in the classroom (Science, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, Engineering, Environmental Literacy, and Sustainability)
- A pedagogical method that provides best practices for incorporating current STEM initiatives into PK–12 curricula
- An interdisciplinary teaching method that prepares students for national and state assessments, as well as for real-world applications
- A technological and engineering design-based approach to teaching and learning practices
Is an Integrative STEM Education Certificate Worth It?
For teachers already in the classroom, an integrative STEM certificate is a focused way to build in-demand, cross-disciplinary teaching skills without pausing your career.
A standards-based graduate certificate aligned with Pennsylvania’s STEELS science standards signals to schools that your STEM instruction meets current state expectations, and for Pennsylvania educators it carries Act 48 credit and STEM endorsement eligibility. Because LVC’s certificate stacks into the M.Ed., it is also a low-risk first step toward a full degree.
Admission Requirements
Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university will be considered for admission pending a review of the following requirements:
- Complete an online application.
- A current professional résumé or CV.
- A personal statement (maximum 500 words) focused on how the applicant will benefit from the degree program or an admission interview a program staff member.
- After submitting your application, you will be able to choose your preferred option in the Graduate Application Portal.
- Provide official transcripts from your undergraduate college or university showing a recommended minimum college GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale).
- Bachelor’s degree required to begin coursework.
- Institutions outside of the United States must be recognized as a degree-granting institution in its home country. A course-by-course evaluation of all foreign university transcripts by an independent service based in the United States is required. World Education Services (WES) and SpanTran Evaluation Services are two suggested evaluators. Please have your official evaluation sent directly to Lebanon °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College.
Application materials can be uploaded in the Graduate Application Portal, submitted to graduateadmission@lvc.edu, or mailed to:
Graduate Admission
Lebanon °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College
101 N. College Ave.
Annville, PA 17003
We strongly encourage you to complete your application at least two weeks before your desired start. If you are within two weeks of when you would like to begin the program, don’t hesitate to contact graduateadmission@lvc.edu for °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is designed for current PK-12 teachers and other educators who want to teach STEM literacy across disciplines. It is not a teacher-licensure program.
Yes. The certificate is taught fully online in accelerated 7-week terms, with multiple start dates offered on a rolling basis, so working educators can complete it around a full teaching schedule.
Completing LVC’s Integrative STEM Education Certificate makes Pennsylvania educators eligible to apply for the PDE PK-12 STEM endorsement through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The certificate’s curriculum aligns with the state’s STEELS science standards.
It is four graduate courses, 12 credits total. In the accelerated 7-week term format, most teachers complete it in less than a year.
Tuition is $748 per credit, for a total of about $8,976 for the 12-credit certificate.
Yes. All 12 credits transfer directly toward LVC’s Master of Education, so the certificate can stand alone or become the first step toward the full degree. All courses also earn Act 48 continuing-education credit.