Program Application

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Application deadline for the Fall 2023 is September 5, 2023.

All application materials must be submitted and completed by September 5, 2023 (i.e., passage of NES Subject Knowledge exam, official transcripts, letters of recommendation, Employment Verification and Star Teacher Assessment, must all be received and processed).
Teacher candidates admitted to the TIR program must be prepared to pay or establish a payment plan with Rio Student Business Services (regardless of scholarship and financial aid status), upon acceptance to the program and prior to the established Fall course start date.

All incomplete applications will be placed on hold and considered for the Spring 2024 semester.

Get Started:

Register to attend a virtual Teacher In Residence Orientation.
Admittance into the TIR program requires applicants to complete an application to Maricopa Community Colleges (Rio Salado College) AND a TIR program application. Students should wait at least 24 hours from completing the Maricopa application before accessing the TIR Program application
Teacher In Residence applications for the Fall 2023 semester will not be processed until June 14, 2023.
For more information, call 480-517-8140

Application Checklist - Use this to ensure that you have completed all the requirements for application.
TIR Application - Should only be submitted if you have already:
- passed the NES or AEPA Subject Knowledge exam
- Possess a current IVP fingerprint clearance card and
- Have requested official transcripts of the Bachelor's. Electronic transcripts can be ordered and sent to records@riosalado.edu.
Transcript Evaluation Form – To be used only if you have EDU coursework that is no older than ten years.
Teacher Waiver Form – Non Resident (PDF) – Please read and sign accordingly if you have resided in Arizona for less than one year or your Arizona ID issue date is less than one year. Follow directions on the next page.
Specific Teaching Environments
1. ELD CLASSROOM: Teacher Candidates employed in an ELD CLASSROOM ONLY must complete either a 3-credit hour SEI course of 45-clock hour SEI workshop prior to being accepted into the program.
2. Private School Special Education Setting: Teacher candidates employed at a private school serving a significant number of students receiving special education services must complete nine observation hours in a setting that represents an inclusive or a resource environment that spans across the special education continuum of services.