News & Events

UNC Asheville Offers Substitute Teacher Course

June 29, 2010

Registration is now open for Effective Teacher Training, a required course for teaching and substituting in some North Carolina public school systems, including Buncombe County and Asheville public schools. The course, offered by UNC Asheville's Professional Education Program, will be held on the UNC Asheville campus.

Effective Teacher Training will cover a wide variety of subject areas, including North Carolina public school policy and course of study, behavior management, substitute packets, emergency procedures and legal issues. The course may qualify for renewal certification credit for teachers who receive prior approval by their school districts or for the No Child Left Behind Act.

The class will meet from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Saturdays from July 24-August14. Cost is $95 plus textbook, which is available in the UNC Asheville bookstore. Participants will receive a certificate of completion. Class size is limited. Early registration is suggested.

For more information or to register, call UNC Asheville's Professional Education Program at 828/250-2353 or email nwilliam@unca.edu.