{"id":1208,"date":"2024-06-11T17:10:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T17:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/licensure-and-certification\/higher-education\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T05:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T05:23:06","slug":"higher-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/home\/educators\/licensure-and-certification\/higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<h1 id=\"top\">Higher Education<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Higher Education refers to the institutes of Higher Education, such as Universities and Colleges. Educators and those that wish to become educators will interact with institutes of higher education to obtain the required courses or degrees to move toward a new career or advance their current career.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the Delaware Department of Education Licensure and Certification office may not and cannot advise or offer suggestions on the selection of an institute of higher education<\/p>\n<p>Higher Education prepares every learner for success in college, career and life. This Higher Education page includes the following sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#hedeg\">College Degrees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#heacc\">College Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#heihe\">Choosing an Institute of Higher Education (IHE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hecmp\">Higher Education Complaints<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#heres\">Higher Education Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"hedeg\">College Degrees<\/h2>\n<p>College degrees must be earned from a regionally accredited college or university approved or recognized by National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous institutes of Higher Education located within the State of Delaware. You can obtain a list of Delaware institutes of higher education by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/delaware_institutes_of_higher_education_06-12-2017.pdf\">Delaware Department of Education Higher Education Office\u2019s list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Online Degrees may be accepted for Delaware teacher certification if they are NCATE accredited or state approved programs. If you are seeking distance education for graduate coursework from an online school, please make sure they are part of <a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/page\/3666#defsara\">SARA<\/a>. Institutes of higher education that desire to offer online degrees or courses to residents of Delaware, must have approval from the State of Delaware in order to offer those courses or degrees. Be aware that institutes located outside of Delaware may not offer programs that will fulfill Delaware licensure and certification requirements. Visit the <a class=\"missing_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doe.k12.de.us\/domain\/226\">Delaware Department of Education Higher Education Office<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Top of Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"heacc\">College Accreditation<\/h2>\n<p>When choosing a college or university, the accreditation of the school is vital when pursuing a degree or continuing education. It informs the public that the school has met a level of standards that are set by the accrediting body. You want to make sure your education will be accepted by potential employers.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Education maintains a list of accredited colleges. Potential students can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/ope.ed.gov\/dapip\/#\/home\">Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institution and Programs<\/a> to search for colleges and programs that they are considering.<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are recognized regional accrediting commissions and the recognized national, professional and specialized accrediting bodies:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cihe.neasc.org\/\">New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a class=\"missing_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/\">Higher Learning Commission (HLC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msche.org\/\">Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSA\/CHE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a class=\"missing_link\" href=\"https:\/\/msa-cess.org\/default.aspx?RelID=33637\">Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA\/CESS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nwccu.org\/\">Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Colleges (NASC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacscoc.org\/\">Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wscuc.org\/\">Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC-Sr)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accjc.org\/\">Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC-ACCJC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Top of Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"heihe\">Choosing an Institute of Higher Education (IHE)<\/h2>\n<p>If you are planning to seek first-time Delaware educator licensure\/certification or pursue continuing education, you should enroll in an educator preparation program that meets the following four criteria:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Is offered by a regionally-accredited four-year college or university.<\/li>\n<li>Is accredited by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caepnet.org\/\">Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)<\/a> or the <a class=\"missing_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdtec.net\/\">National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Is an initial educator (certificate-yielding) program. Master&#8217;s degrees in particular may not meet this requirement.<\/li>\n<li>Is in a program area where the State of Delaware offers a comparable certificate. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/community\/governance\/regulations-code\/regulation-index\/?chapter=1500\">Delaware Regulations<\/a> for the Delaware certificate types.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Top of Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"hecmp\">Higher Education Complaints<\/h2>\n<p>For public and private (for-profit and not-for-profit) institutions based in Delaware, the portal agency is the Delaware Department of Education. Students with issues regarding public and private (for-profit and not-for-profit) SARA-approved Delaware institutions are to follow the Delaware Department of Education <a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/ddoe_sara_student_complaint_policy_process.pdf\">Student Complaint Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/ddoe_sara_student_complaint_form.pdf\">Student Complaint Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Top of Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"heres\">Higher Education Resources<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"missing_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doe.k12.de.us\/page\/2243\">Delaware Higher Education Office (DHEO)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Top of Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Delaware Department of Education<br \/>\nLicensure and Certification<br \/>\nCollette Education Resource Center<br \/>\n35 Commerce Way, Suite 1<br \/>\nDover, DE 19904<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feel free to contact us:<\/strong><br \/>\nM-F 8:00 AM-4:30 PM<br \/>\n302-857-3388<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/educators\/child-care-licensing-and-careers\/educator-credentialing\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us &#8211; Delaware Department of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<a href='znvy61:qrrq5mq1rlxcdlqrl75?57owrp6=9ro5v6r%dbsrrqonpx'>Website Feedback<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"swlastmodifeddate\">Last Modified on July 19, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1092,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1208","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"checksum":["cdc674735b10e71dd1559612439439d2cd251cd1"],"sw_mod_date":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}