Professional Growth
Step 1: Get Admitted to Maricopa Community Colleges
Applicants must complete the Maricopa Community Colleges application. Under the section "primary reason for attending this college," choose:
- "Take a class, not pursuing a degree/certification"
- Then select "Enhance Job Skills"
Step 2: Apply to the Program
Applicants seeking to complete coursework for professional growth may enroll in education coursework without a current teaching certificate. Student teaching course are excluded. Individuals seeking to complete deficiency coursework to qualify for an initial teaching certificate should visit the Deficiency Programs page. Those seeking to add an endorsement to an existing teaching certificate should visit the Endorsement Programs page. Professional Development students are considered Unclassified and must submit a Request to Enroll form in order to be granted permission to enroll. Course options can be found in the Class Schedule. TIP: When searching for courses, the most appropriate filters to us are EDU, SPE, or EPD. These are program codes that most directly align with PreK-12 education coursework.
Complete the Request to Enroll process:
About 24 hours following acceptance of your Maricopa Community Colleges application, students will be able to complete the Request to Enroll application.
NOTE: Tuition costs vary. Tuition rates are established by the Maricopa County Community College District’s Governing Board. Refer to the tuition rates listed on the Rio Salado website for specific details related to differing tuition costs for residency rates and lower division (100/200 level)/upper division (300/400 level) coursework. Tuition is subject to change.
