LAC Academy Certificate Programs
2011 2012 Academic Year
2011 2012 Academic Year
Did you know that:
- 38% of New York City’s adult residents are foreign-born immigrants in need of English Second Language training.
- 1.6 million adults in New York City are striving readers in need of a high school diploma or help with basic math.
- 33% of New York City’s adult population are considered “functionally illiterate” because they struggle to complete daily tasks such as reading a bus schedule, filling out a job application form or reading a label on a medicine bottle.
Currently, we are only providing enough English Second Language, Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation classes to serve fewer than 60,000 of these fellow New Yorkers in need.
Have you ever thought of launching your own “encore career” as a professional adult educator? Are you a recent college graduate looking to “give back” to your community for a few years before you move into a full-time career? If “yes” is the answer to either of the above questions, think of coming to the LAC Academy of New York City to train to become a professional adult educator.
We encourage new college graduates, encore careerists and everyone in between to take advantage of these programs. It just may turn out to be the most rewarding decision you ever made.
The LAC Academy
Welcome to the LAC Academy. We are happy to have you join us as part of our growing Adult Education Professional Community of Practice.
We are now taking applications for the following five professional certificate programs for the 2011-2012 Academic Year. Most programs are offered in both intensive and extended formats. Some meet on Saturdays, some in the evenings and some Monday through Friday during regular business hours. All include face-to-face modular workshops enhanced by a powerful, instructor-facilitated, interactive online supplement via Moodle, designed to enable cohort groups to morph into permanent professional learning communities of peer mentors.
These are all rigorous programs that provide adult educators a firm foundation in current theory and best practice in the fields of Adult Literacy Education, Second Language Acquisition, TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Program Leadership and Management and College and Career Transition Training.
Professional Certificates of Completion and CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are awarded upon successful completion of each program. The LAC Academy adheres to the IACET (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) standards of Lifelong Learning for the issuance of CEUs.
In addition to the certificate programs listed below, the LAC Academy also offers one-to-three-day workshops throughout the year. Check our catalogue or online calendar of events for the times and dates of the latest listings.
Additional information (tuition fees, application forms, application deadline dates, class dates and times) for these programs can be found by clicking on the hotlinks that appear after the program descriptions below.
For general information:
General Certificate Information
Please Note: All programs require the submission of a formal application and an application fee to be considered for admissions.
OPEN HOUSE: Come to our next LAC Academy Open House on January 18, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m. to learn more about these programs. To register for the next Open House, go to http://www.lacnyc.org/profdev/calendar. Applications for programs beginning in February 2012 are due on January 20, 2012.
1. ALECC (Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum) 100 Hours/10 CEUs
For 2011-12, we continue to offer the seven modules of ALECC The Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum sponsored by NYSEDs Office of Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES). Over 560 New York teachers and program managers have completed the seven foundation modules of ALECC to date. ALECC is now mandated by NYSED for all new adult educators entering the profession.
ALECC is a comprehensive Foundations and Core Concepts of Adult Education program consisting of 7 training modules and 27 hours of on-site training plus an 80-120 hour online supplement via Moodle. Topics covered include: Philosophies of Adult Education, Standards of Adult Education, Digital Literacy, The Teaching of Reading, Numeracy and ESL to Adults, Valuing Diversity and Indicators of Program Quality. Three cohort groups are offered each year including a Summer Intensive program and Fall and Spring extended programs.
For complete information:
ALECC Certificate Information Page
ALECC Fall 2011 Class Dates and Times
ALECC Spring 2012 Class Dates and Times
ALECC Summer 2012 Intensive Class Dates and Times
An application is necessary:
ALECC Certificate Application
Payment Arrangements:
ALECC Tuition Payment Plan
RAEN Tuition Waiver Employment Verification
Online credit card payment:
Pay by credit card for Fall 2011
Pay by credit card Spring 2012
Pay by credit card Summer Intensive 2012
2. TESLA (Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults) 200 Hours/20 CEUs
This is a rigorous program that provides adult educators a firm foundation in current theory and best practice in the fields of Applied Linguistics and the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Participants in TESLA attend 40 hours of onsite classes in six training modules. They accumulate an additional 120-150 hours of study and reflection as part of an online community of practice via Moodle. A 32-48 hour teacher practicum is also required to qualify for this certificate. Three cohort groups are offered each year, including Summer and Winter Intensive programs, a Spring Semester program and a Saturday program.
For complete information:
TESLA Certificate Information Page
TESLA Winter 2012 Intensive Class Dates and Times
TESLA Spring 2012 Evening Class Dates and Times
TESLA Summer 2012 Intensive Class Dates and Times
An application is necessary:
TESLA Certificate Application
Payment Arrangements:
TESLA Tuition Payment Plan
Online credit card payment:
Pay by credit card for TESLA Winter 2012 Intensive Program
Pay by credit card for TESLA Spring Semester 2012 Evening Program
Pay by credit card for TESLA Summer 2012 Intensive Program
Pay by credit card for TESLA 2011-2012 Year-Long Cohort #2.
3. Preparing Students for the GED Exam Using the Common Core State Standards 100 Hours/10 CEUs
This is a program that provides adult educators a firm foundation in the newly-created and newly-adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for K-12 which will form the basis of the new GED exam. Participants attend 36 hours of on-site classes supplemented by an additional 90-120 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice via Moodle. Two cohort groups are offered each year including a Summer Intensive program and a Spring Saturday program.
For complete information:
GED Prep Certificate Information Page
GED Prep Cohort #2, Spring 2012 Class Dates and Times
GED Prep Cohort #3, Summer 2012 Class Dates and Times
An application is necessary:
GED Prep Certificate Application
Payment Arrangements:
GED Prep Tuition Payment Plan
Online credit card payment:
Pay by credit card for GED Prep Spring 2012 Saturday Program.
Pay by credit card for GED Prep Summer 2012 Intensive program.
4. Freirean Popular Education for Social Justice and Empowerment 50 Hours/5 CEUs
Paulo Freire’s work in adult literacy has influenced people working in adult education, community development, community health and many other fields. This 18 hour institute presents Freirean philosophy in a hands-on approach for implementation in adult literacy education programs. This institute is supplemented by a 30-40 hour post-workshop online component via Moodle. Two cohort groups are offered each year including a three-day Summer Intensive program and a three-week evening program in Winter.
For complete information:
Freirian Certificate Information Page
Freirean Winter 2012 Evening Dates and Times
Freirean Summer 2012 Intensive Dates and Times
An application is necessary:
Freirian Popular Education Certificate Application
Payment Arrangements:
Freirian Popular Education Tuition Payment Plan
Online credit card payment:
Pay by credit card for Freirian Popular Education Winter 2012 Evening Program.
Pay by credit card for Freirian Popular Education Summer 2012 Intensive Program.
5. Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders 100 Hours/10 CEU’s
This is a rigorous, results-oriented certificate program in leadership development. It combines skill-building workshops with one-on-one leadership coaching. Assistance is given for strategic planning as well as on-going support for daily challenges. An online supplement via Moodle is part of this course. Three cohort groups are offered each year Fall, Spring and Summer program.
For complete information:
Emerging Leadership Development Information Page
Emerging Leadership Spring 2012 Class Dates and Times
Emerging Leadership Summer 2012 Class Dates and Times
An application is necessary:
Emerging Leadership Development Certificate Application
Tuition Payment:
Emerging Leadership Development Payment Plan
Online credit card payment:
Pay by credit card for Emerging Leadership Spring 2012
Pay by credit card for Emerging Leadership Summer 2012
Please Remember: In addition to the certificate programs listed above, the LAC Academy also offers one-to-three-day workshops throughout the year. Check our catalogue events calendar for the latest listings.
OPEN HOUSE: Please come to our next LAC Academy Open House on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, @ 6:00 PM to learn more about these programs. To register for the next Open House, go to http://www.lacnyc.org/profdev/calendar. Applications for programs beginning in February 2012 are due on January 20, 2012.
