To qualify for teacher certification in Oklahoma, a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or equivalent AND copy of the applicant’s teaching credentials are required. Credentials must include transcripts from a teacher training program and a letter from the university indicating that the applicant is qualified to teach in the country of teaching training. The applicants must submit documentation confirming employment as a teacher for at least 2 of the 5 years preceding the application for certification. The applicants must have any degrees and teaching credentials earned from a country other than the United States evaluated by a reputable educational credential service. If a license is not held, the applicants are expected to provide the documentation that would demonstrate that they are eligible to be employed as a teacher in their own country.
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Contact Name: Office of Teacher Certification
Contact Phone: (405) 521-3337
Contact Email: [email protected]
For more information please visit the state website: https://sde.ok.gov/traditional-path-oklahoma-teacher-certification#foreign
Last updated on: January 20, 2021