This program is appropriate for someone who already holds a bachelor's degree with an extensive social science background, wants to become a certified middle school or high school social science teacher, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
The Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program, Social Science (5-12) is the fastest way to qualify to become licensed as middle school or high school social science teacher. The program trains you to become a highly-qualified teacher and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting. A perfect program for unlicensed social science substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, retired military, and career changers who feel the call to teach. | 
Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).