{"id":7418,"date":"2020-02-04T16:29:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T23:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/coe\/?page_id=7418"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:05:18","slug":"arizona-teachers-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-education\/student-experience\/arizona-teachers-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Teachers Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list left-nav-automatic on-this-page\"><\/ul><div class=\"ri-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"link-button\" onclick=\"embedLouieChatbot();\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-chat.svg\" alt=\"Live chat:\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChat\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-9501\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-9501<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:servicecenter@nau.edu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> servicecenter&#8203;@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\">IN<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-education\">COE<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">Arizona Teachers Academy<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<p>Through the Arizona Teachers Academy (ATA), you can earn a degree leading to teacher certification and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>receive an ATA scholarship to cover remaining tuition and mandatory student fees after other aid is applied<\/li><li>get hands-on guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities<\/li><li>make a difference for Arizona students by committing to teach in a public school for the same number of years you received an ATA scholarship<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in the ATA is on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible students, up to the allowable funding provided by the state. We cannot guarantee that all students will receive a scholarship since it is always possible that we will have more eligible participants than we have funds to be disbursed. If funds run out, consider applying to the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/types-aid\/grants\/federal-teach-grant\/\">Federal TEACH Grant.<\/a> The<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-education\/student-experience\/arizona-teachers-academy\/frequently-asked-questions\/\"> FAQ page under General Information<\/a> suggests additional scholarship options for current and future teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"nau-block nau-block-statistic-triplet  has-3 \">\n    <!-- <hr role=\"none\" class=\"hr-clearspace\"> -->\n    <div class=\"stat-wrapper -grid grid-md-12 \">\n                <div class=\"triplet-stat bg-gold noHover stat-1 has-3-eyebrows\" data-repository=\"\">\n                <picture class=\"span-md-4 triplet-stat-picture\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"\">\n                                    <\/picture>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"eyebrow-underline span-md-4\">NAU had&nbsp; <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"number span-md-4\">\n                        1,299                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"label span-md-4\">ATA participants in 2024-2025<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"publication span-md-4 plr-20 pb-20\">\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"triplet-stat bg-twilight noHover stat-2 has-3-eyebrows\" data-repository=\"\">\n                <picture class=\"span-md-4 triplet-stat-picture\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"\">\n                                    <\/picture>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"eyebrow-underline span-md-4\">Available on&nbsp; <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"number span-md-4\">\n                        all                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"label span-md-4\">campuses<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"publication span-md-4 plr-20 pb-20\">\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"triplet-stat bg-gold noHover stat-3 has-3-eyebrows\" data-repository=\"\">\n                <picture class=\"span-md-4 triplet-stat-picture\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"\">\n                                    <\/picture>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"eyebrow-underline span-md-4\">Over&nbsp; <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"number span-md-4\">\n                        $8.16 million                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"label span-md-4\">awarded in 2024-2025<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"publication span-md-4 plr-20 pb-20\">\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<figure  class=\"nau-article-nice-blockquote\" data-repository=\"2887\">\n                <picture>\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/08\/Ducey_400x400-600x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/08\/Ducey_400x400-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.\"  \/>            <\/picture>\n                    <div class=\"text\">\n            <blockquote>\n                &#8220;I&#8217;m looking for the best and brightest to commit to teach in Arizona public schools. If you make that commitment, we&#8217;ll make this commitment: your education will be paid for, a job will be waiting, and you will be free of debt.&#8221;\n            <\/blockquote>\n            <figcaption>&#8211; Doug Ducey, Former Arizona Governor<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the ATA and find your path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two tracks in the ATA: teacher certification and dual enrollment. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome in the teacher certification path; dual enrollment is only available for teachers who are seeking to fulfill requirements to offer dual-enrollment coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Learn-more\" \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n             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            \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">How to join<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What to expect, eligible programs, and student requirements for the ATA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                    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people standing in a classroom talking to each other.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">FAQs<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about eligibility, scholarships and other ATA benefits, and the post-graduation teaching commitment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                           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srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/07\/3019_yuma_campus_life_20211117-800x450-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/07\/3019_yuma_campus_life_20211117-800x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"N A U student working outside on a laptop.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Dual enrollment track<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We provide support for those seeking Higher Learning Commission accreditation to teach dual enrollment classes in Arizona public schools.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure  class=\"nau-article-nice-blockquote\" data-repository=\"2927\">\n                <picture>\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/08\/hobbssmile-1024-600x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/08\/hobbssmile-1024-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs at speaking event.\"  \/>            <\/picture>\n                    <div class=\"text\">\n            <blockquote>\n                &#8220;Through the Arizona Teachers Academy, I want every aspiring teacher to know that you are valued and supported as you prepare for your teaching career. I hope this program shows Arizona&#8217;s commitment to you as an educator and gives you the opportunity to inspire your students for years to come.&#8221;\n            <\/blockquote>\n            <figcaption>&#8211; Katie Hobbs, Arizona Governor<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start your career with support and mentorship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-sunset  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-education\/mentoring-for-arizona-teachers-academy\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/06\/5994_celeena_johnson_20220712-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/06\/5994_celeena_johnson_20220712-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/06\/5994_celeena_johnson_20220712-1200x300.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/06\/5994_celeena_johnson_20220712-800x200.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2023\/06\/5994_celeena_johnson_20220712.jpg\" alt=\"N A U student teacher standing in front of classroom with a book in hand.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">The Arizona K12 Center<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0Arizona K12 Center provides a free, trained mentor to all ATA graduates during their first year of teaching. Mentors are non-evaluative and are simply there to support you through regular classroom visits, dedicating 2 hours a week to new teachers their first year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    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Through these partnerships, you can teach in the community where you grew up, bringing a deep understanding and a personal commitment to your classroom.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-gold  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink 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             <p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools<\/p>\n        \n        <!--h3><\/h3-->\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools (PITAS) is designed for para-professionals, educational assistants, and others in Native-serving schools across Arizona who want to become certified K-8 teachers.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignright\">\n                                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-blue\"><a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/ine\/pitas-2\/\"\n                                        target=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">\n                                    PITAS                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div 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