Alternative Educator Preparation Programs

Maryland has many approved pathways to teacher certification that 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 Stacey Coppock, Elementary & Early Childhood Program Manager Email: scoppock@aacps.org Phone: (410) 721-8354 Karen Phelan Email: kkphelan@aacc.edu Phone: (410) 777-1963 Pam Segal, Instructional Specialist Email: psegal@aacc.edu Phone: (410) 777-1883 https://www.aacps.org/page/alternative-teacher-certification-programs
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/alternative-teacher-certification-programs
Baltimore City Public Schools & Bard College	Helene Coccagna Email: hcoccagna@bhsec.bard.edu https://baltimore.bard.edu/
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 & Amercian University: City Teaching Alliance	Tavon Betts, Director New Teacher Support & Alumni Relations Email: tavon.betts@cityteachingalliance.org Candace Smith, Interim Regional Executive Director Tricia Babbie https://www.urbanteachers.org/
Baltimore City Public Schools & Johns Hopkins University: TeachingWell	Dr. Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall Email: mebo@jhu.edu Phone: (410) 516-7959 James McCarty Email: james.mccarty@jhu.edu https://education.jhu.edu/masters-programs/master-of-education-for-teaching-professionals/
Community College of Baltimore County and Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities	Jessica Brown-Strott Email: jbrownstrott@ccbcmd.edu Phone: (443) 840-1430 https://www.ccbcmd.edu/Programs-and-Courses/SWEBSS/Teacher-Education/pages/MAAPP-at-CCBC.html
Harford County Public Schools & John's Hopkins University: TeachingWell	Dr. Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall Email: mebo@jhu.edu Phone: (410) 516-7959 James McCarty Email: james.mccarty@jhu.edu https://education.jhu.edu/masters-programs/master-of-education-for-teaching-professionals/
Montgomery College Early Childhood Education Alternative Certification Program	Glenda Hernandez Tittle Email: Glenda.HernandezTittle@montgomerycollege.edu Phone: (240) 567-1317 https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/liberal-arts-and-education/school-of-education/ece-alternative-certification-program.html
Montgomery College Alternative Certification for Effective Teachers	Glenda Hernandez Tittle Email: Glenda.HernandezTittle@montgomerycollege.edu Phone: (240) 567-1317 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 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