Alternative Educator Preparation Programs

Maryland has many approved pathways to teacher certification which appeal to those for whom a traditional four-year degree program is not feasible - such as career changers. Check out the programs below, including many school/college partnerships to see if you can find an alternative path to teach in Maryland!

Alternative Program	Contact Information
Anne Arundel County Public Schools & Anne Arundel Community College	Deborah Montgomery Email: dmontgomery@aacps.org Phone: (410) 721-8339 Karen Phelan Email: kkphelan@aacc.edu Phone: (410) 777-1963 https://www.aacps.org/Page/2010#rtc2
Anne Arundel County Public Schools & Notre Dame of Maryland University	Maureen Gerrity Email: mgerrity@aacps.org Phone: (410) 222-5481 Juliann Dupuis Email: jdupuis@ndm.edu Phone: (410) 532-5148 https://www.aacps.org/Page/1135
Baltimore City Public Schools & Bard College	Helene Coccagna Email: hcoccagna@bhsec.bard.edu https://bhsec.bard.edu/certification/
Baltimore City Public Schools: The New Teacher Project (TNTP)	Sean Nix Email: Sean.nix@tntp.org Phone: (443) 494-9739 https://tntpteachingfellows.org/baltimore
Baltimore City Public Schools: Teach For America, Johns Hopkins University	Joshua Crockett Email: Joshua.crockett@teachforamerica.org Phone: (410) 622-7700 https://www.teachforamerica.org/where-we-work/baltimore
Baltimore City Public Schools: Urban Teachers, Johns Hopkins University	Jessica Johnson Email: Jessica.johnson@urbanteachers.org Phone: (410) 622-6600 https://urbanteachers.org/teach-in-baltimore/
Montgomery County Public Schools & Montgomery College	Debra Poese Email: debra.poese@montgomerycollege.edu Phone: (240) 567-7269 https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/abeess/school-of-education/alternative-certification-effective-teachers.html
Prince George’s County Public Schools & Notre Dame of Maryland University	LaChon Winston Email: lachon.winston@pgcps.org or resident.teacher@pgcps.org Phone: (301) 749-5238 Juliann Dupuis Email: jdupuis@ndm.edu Phone: (410) 532-5148 https://www.pgcps.org/teaching-residency/
Prince George’s County Public Schools, Teach For America, Johns Hopkins University	Kelley King Email: Kelley.king@teachforamerica.org Phone: (301) 780-2727 David McDonald Email: David.mcdonald@teachforamerica.org Phone: (404) 518-5295 LaChon Winston Email: lachon.winston@pgcps.org or resident.teacher@pgcps.org Phone: (301) 749-5238 https://www.teachforamerica.org/where-we-work/dc-region
Prince George's County Resident Teacher Program	LaChon Winston Email: lachon.winston@pgcps.org or resident.teacher@pgcps.org Phone: (301) 749-5238 https://www.pgcps.org/teaching-residency