The CTEL Program trains teachers to meet the needs of California public school children who require specialized instruction in English language development. Educators receive training in proper strategies, methods, and theories focused around how English as a second language is learned most effectively.
“The C.L.A.D./CTEL program positions us as a school of education to meet a need that is crucial in the California school systems,” said Chinaka DomNwachukwu, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Teacher Education. “We want to be at the forefront of preparing highly qualified and culturally sensitive teachers to meet 21st century classroom demands in California and the nation at large.”
Azusa Pacific received this recognition alongside other California universities including California State University, Northridge; California State University, Long Beach; Point Loma Nazarene University; California State University, Stanislaus; University of Redlands; and University of San Diego.
APU offers the C.L.A.D. certificate at the university’s main campus in Azusa, in addition to the Inland Empire, High Desert, Orange County, Murrieta, San Diego, and Ventura regional centers.
