Accreditation
The University of Hawai'i's College of Education is proudly accredited by NCATE, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
What Does Accreditation Mean for You?
Accreditation enables the graduates of the College of Education's bachelor and post baccalaureate programs as well as the Master's of Education in Teaching program to receive licensure to teach in Hawai'i. It also ensures that all College of Education programs are up to national standards within the United States. The College offers the only nationally recognized accredited teacher education program in Hawaii.
The current Teacher Performance and Licensing Standards were developed by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB), which was established by the State Legislature in 1997. The standards are aligned with those of NCATE, the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) , and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
The COE works closely with HTSB to implement the NCATE protocol. Each program is reviewed by its national specialty professional association (SPA). HTSB reviews programs for which there are no NCATE affiliated specialty professional association processes.
