The initial licensure and advanced educator preparation programs of George Mason University have earned national recognition by demonstrating excellence in areas of content and pedagogy, clinical partnerships and practice, candidate recruitment, progression, and support, program impact, and quality assurance and continuous improvement from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP is a CHEA recognized national accreditor for educator preparation.
CAEP is located at 1140 19th St NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036. CAEP can be contacted at (202) 223-0077, or caep@caepnet.org.
The following initial licensure programs are accredited by CAEP through June 2033:
- Early Childhood Special Education (Birth through Age 5) – Undergraduate Program
- Early Childhood Special Education (Birth through Age 5) – Graduate Program
- Early/Primary Education PreK-3 – Undergraduate Program
- Early/Primary Education PreK-3 – Graduate Program
- Elementary Education PreK-6 – Undergraduate Program
- Elementary Education PreK-6 – Graduate Program
- English as a Second Language PreK-12 – Graduate Program
- Foreign Language PreK-12 (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Latin) – Graduate Program
- Health and Physical Education PreK-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Music Education – Instrumental PreK-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Music Education – Instrumental PreK-12 – Graduate Program
- Music Education – Vocal PreK-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Music Education – Vocal PreK-12 – Graduate Program
- Secondary Education Computer Science - Undergraduate Program
- Secondary Education Computer Science - Graduate Program
- Secondary Education English Grades 6-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Secondary Education English Grades 6-12 – Graduate Program
- Secondary Education History and Social Science Grades 6-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Secondary Education History and Social Science Grades 6-12 – Graduate Program
- Secondary Education Mathematics Grades 6-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Secondary Education Mathematics Grades 6-12 – Graduate Program
- Secondary Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science) 6-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Secondary Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science) 6-12 – Graduate Program
- Special Education Adapted Curriculum K-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Special Education Adapted Curriculum K-12 – Graduate Program
- Special Education Blind/Visual Impairment PreK-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Special Education Blind/Visual Impairment PreK-12 – Graduate Program
- Special Education General Curriculum K-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Special Education General Curriculum K-12 – Graduate Program
- Theatre Arts PreK-12 – Undergraduate Program
- Theatre Arts PreK-12 – Graduate Program
- Visual Arts PreK-12 – Graduate Program
The following advanced programs are accredited by CAEP through June 2033:
- Education Leadership – Graduate Program; the Education Leadership Program is also recognized in meeting the National Educational Leadership Preparation - Specialty Professional Associations standards.
- Math Specialist – Graduate Program
- Reading Specialist – Graduate Program
- School Counseling – Graduate Program; the School Counseling program is also accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
- School Psychology – Graduate Program
According to CAEP Policies and Procedures Section V Continuing Accreditation, CEHD is required to widely disseminate and display the annual reporting measures. For more information, please visit: https://cehd.gmu.edu/aero/teacher-performance.