The UVTI certification program can now be applied as credit toward a Master of Education Degree from Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire or from New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. Upon enrolling in the master's program at either institution, UVTI graduates will be awarded 21 graduate credits for their work at UVTI.

Plymouth State University

• PSU will charge a registration/transfer fee for accepting the 21 credits. The registration/transfer fee is currently $125 per credit.
• At Plymouth State, candidates will need to take an additional three PSU core courses and one elective. Some of these courses may be taken on line or at satellite locations. The cost per course varies, depending upon the course and the location.
• All UVTI graduates from 2000 onward are eligible. Alumni who graduated prior to NEASC accreditation in 2000 may petition for acceptance into the program.
• To enter this program, UVTI interns and graduates must apply for admission to the Plymouth State University College of Graduate Studies. http://www.plymouth.edu/graduate/documents/PSU_grad_appl.pdf
• For full details, please contact Cheryl Baker, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Outreach at PSU: 603-535-2737 or cbaker@plymouth.edu.

New England College

• There is no fee for transferring the 21 credits from UVTI.
• To complete the master’s degree at NEC, UVTI graduates will need to take two 4 credit seminars, two 1 credit courses, and one 2 credit practicum, for a total of 12 credits. Some of this course work will involve an action research project.
• Cost to the student will be the regular NEC tuition rate for the Master of Education program (currently $361 per credit).
• If a cohort of six or more UVTI alumni want to go through the program at the same time, NEC will offer the classes at UVTI in Lebanon and will charge a reduced fee ($300 this year).
• The program is available to all UVTI graduates.
• For more information contact Carlton Fitzgerald, Director of Teacher Education at New England College: 603-428-2252 or cfitzgerald@nec.edu.