Academic Programs

Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Professional Certifications Offered Through the College of Education at The University of Alabama

The ALSDE offers three different levels of professional certifications: Class B (bachelor's level); Class A (master's or alternative master's level); and Class AA (educational specialist or doctoral degree).

Biology, Grades 6 - 12
(Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Chemistry, Grades 6 - 12
(Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Counselor Education, Grades P-12
(Class A, Class AA)

Early Childhood Special Ed., Birth-8
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Educational Administration, Grades P-12
(Class A, Class AA)

Elementary, Grades K-6
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

English Language Arts, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

English as a Second Language, Grades P-12
(Class A, Class A Endorsement Only, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

French, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

French, Grades P-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

General Science, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Geography, Grades 6-12
(Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

German, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A)

German, Grades P-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A)

Gifted, Grades P-12
(Class A, Class A added to a master’s level certification, Class AA)

History, Grades, 6-12
(Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Latin, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A)

Latin, Grades P-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A)

Library Media
(Class A)

Mathematics, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Middle School Elementary or Secondary
(Class B Endorsement Only)

Multiple Abilities Program, Grades K-6
(Class B, Alternative Class A)

Music, Instrumental, Grades P-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Music, Choral, Grades P-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Physical Ed., Grades P-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Physics, Grades 6-12
(Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Psychology, School, Grades P-12
(Class AA)

Psychometry, School, Grades P-12
(Class A)

Reading Specialist, Grades P-12
(Class A, Class A Endorsement Only)

Social Science, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Spanish, Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Spanish, Grades P-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Special Education (Collaborative), Grades K-6
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)

Special Education (Collaborative), Grades 6-12
(Class B, Class A, Alternative Class A, Class AA)