American Indian Education

While pursuing an American Indian Education certificate from USD, you will learn how to address challenges facing American Indian students by integrating culturally responsive teaching with your instruction. Through engaging classes, you'll discover the roles that culture, education, sovereignty and history play in effective teaching and learning. Our expert faculty will guide you in using strengths-based approaches that build on Native American assets and resiliency, as well as identifying social and emotional supports for students. By obtaining certification, you'll diversify your capabilities as a teacher and deepen your impact on students.

Use your American Indian Education certificate to become a respectful, understanding leader to American Indian students.

• Official high school (secondary school) transcript with grade point average equivalent to 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.
• Demonstrate English language proficiency by meeting one of the following.