Laurel University is committed to train teachers for Christian schools. The focus of the program is placed on elementary school education in the belief that the developmental needs of children demand strong Christian teachers who can help children establish solid internal foundations that will direct their lives. The Elementary Christian School Teacher Education major provides Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Teacher Certification designed to equip the student with the skills necessary to prepare him/her to be a qualified Christian teacher. The college offers only ACSI certification. If a student desires state certification, several good schools in the area will work cooperatively with JWC students on an undergraduate transfer program, or at the completion of the JWC program a student may apply to local state universities for a master’s in education with state certification. It is the responsibility of the student to meet the requirements for programs at state universities. The College will work with the student as much as possible if state certification is the student’s intent.

The Elementary Christian School Teacher Education major is designed to equip the student with the skills necessary to prepare him/her to be a qualified teacher, grounded with a Christian philosophy of education, for Christian schools in the United States and abroad.