Under the background of teacher education certification, educational teaching courses confront numerous challenges, including imbalanced course structures, excessive theorization of content, weak practical courses, and a singular evaluation standard. As China’s teacher education certification system advances, reforms should prioritize optimizing course structures, enriching content and formats, strengthening practical courses, and establishing diversified evaluation systems. These measures aim to enhance teacher training quality and promote sustainable development in teacher education, ensuring that graduates are equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills to meet evolving educational demands.