Licenses and Qualifications
Utilize High Expertise in Society
It is becoming more and more important in modern society to have specialized job abilities. At D.W.C.L.A., we are developing a curriculum that allows you to obtain various qualifications, including a teacher’s license. Every year, many students are taking on challenges and obtaining specialized knowledge and skills.
Career and Qualifications Acquisition Support Course
Various extracurricular courses are available for students aiming to require qualifications. Nearly 700 students take this course yearly.
*The following information on the qualifications acquisition support course is the content from the 2021 academic year.
On-Campus Course
Classes are held on-campus during times when there are few classes, and during summer and spring vacations. The course can be taken with only the registration fee (6,000 yen per course) and the teaching materials fee (actual costs).
- Free Tuition
There is a registration fee of 6,000 yen per course, and a teaching materials fee (actual costs) will be required. The student will pay for their examination fee. - Effective Time Usage
Classes will be held at the Kyotanabe and Imadegawa campuses, when there are few classes. - Highly Reliable Curriculum
Courses are provided by instructors who are familiar with each qualification test, and experts who are active in each industry. - Strong Follow-Up System Until Course End
CDs and DVDs can be rented out, and online follow-up is available for absentees and those who wish to review (there are courses where rentals are not available). - Group Exam in a Familiar Classroom
Group tests will be conducted in familiar classrooms for the TOEIC®L&R (IP) and secretarial skill tests.
Off-Campus Course
There are courses that can be taken at a vocational school designated by the D.W.C.L.A. to take measures for challenging qualifications, such as social security labor and attorneys, and civil servant employment exams. Students will receive an incentive if they qualify or pass the employment exams while in school.
Incentive benefit results: Civil servant recruitment exam, administrative scrivener, second-class financial planning technician (AFP)
For Graduates (School Commute/Web)
In addition to opening 5 career and qualification acquisition support courses for current students as attending school courses, we also offer a flat-rate online qualification course (27 courses) for graduates. Please click here for details.
National Exam Measures
We provide full support for acquiring national qualifications, such as for pharmacists, nurses, and registered dietitians. The staff members of each faculty/department, and the specialized staff of the National Examination Preparation Office provide detailed guidance on the implementation of mock exams unique to our school, and efficient study methods that condense the contents and points that are expected to be asked, as we maintain a high pass rate every year.
Teacher Education Center
The teaching profession center, which has staff with teaching experience, supports students who have completed the teaching profession, especially students whose first choice is the teaching profession. We provide consultation for teaching profession courses, learning methods for teacher employment exam preparation, and guidance for developing practical leadership after employment. We also distribute a booklet that summarizes the attitude of aspiring to become a teacher, preparation for recruitment exams, and comments from senior students. You can freely browse the teaching profession-related materials available in the center at any time.
Teacher-Training Curriculum
Total of 251 persons acquired their teacher’s license in 2020
Our goal is for students to obtain a teacher’s license by acquiring the teaching profession courses prescribed sujects credits, provided in each department. Teaching profession guidance is promoted in collaboration with the teaching profession course center, each department, and career/qualification acquisition support courses, and the experienced staff of the center provide consultation and guidance. Additionally, we participate in the United Graduate School of Professional Teacher Education, Kyoto University of Education. We have specially-recommended admission categories for 4 students that are given to those who have one of a kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, nursing care, or nutrition license (one type).
| Faculty of Liberal Arts | Faculty of Contemporary Social Studies | Faculty of Nursing | Faculty of Culture and Representation | Faculty of Human Life and Science | 合 計 | ||||||
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| Department of Music | Department of Media | Department of Social System Studies | Department of Childhood Studies | Department of Nursing | Department of English | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | Department of Human Life Studies | Department of Food Science and Nutrition Major in Food Science |
Department of Food Science and Nutrition Major in Nutrition and Dietetics |
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| Kindergarten Teacher | 49 | 49 | |||||||||
| Kindergarten/Elementary School Teacher | 55 | 55 | |||||||||
| Elementary School Teacher | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Elementary/Junior High/High School Teacher | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Junior High/High School Teacher | 45 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 101 | ||||
| High School Teacher | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 26 | ||||
| Nursing Teacher | 11 | 11 | |||||||||
| Nutrition Teacher | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Total | 56 | 2 | 14 | 108 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 251 |