This certification option is only available for candidates that are currently certificated in Idaho, but do not hold the endorsement for the area of need. The purpose of this alternative authorization is to allow Idaho school districts to request endorsement/certification when a professional position cannot be filled with someone who has the correct endorsement/certification. Alternative […]
This pathway allows professionals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a world language to receive a Professional Teaching Permit in the respective subject area. This pathway is intended to address Wisconsin licensure areas identified as critical shortage areas along with engineering, math, science, computer science, art, and music. Upon completing a minimum of 100 hours of […]
The American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) offers an alternative teacher certification program and requires candidates to pass a subject area exam and the pedagogy exam known as the Professional Teaching Knowledge exam to receive a certificate under the alternative teacher certification.
Candidates who have completed an approved, traditional teacher preparation program through an accredited college/university and have less than three years of teaching experience under a standard or professional out-of-state teaching license may apply for a Four-Year Resident educator license. If the applicant has taught under a standard or professional out-of-state teaching license for three years […]
The mission of Teach for America is to support all U.S. students in gaining access to education equality. In North Carolina, this national organization works to close the educational gaps in the Eastern North Carolina, where volunteers work with local school districts to help increase the number of low-income students who go to college. Volunteers are selected […]
Additional Approved Subject Areas may be added to appropriate teaching certificates to authorize the holder to teach the subject within the scope of the certificates held. Endorsements may be added to teaching certificates in order to show specialization and may expand the grade level of the certificate. Endorsements have specific requirements which may include coursework, […]
Holders of out-of-state licenses must obtain a DC credential to teach for DCPS. In order to qualify for the reciprocity approach, the applicant needs to complete an approved program or an approved sequence of coursework required in the other state to obtain a standard or professional credential. Additionally, applicants must provide passing scores for comparable […]
A permit of this type is issued to a national of a foreign country to teach in New York State, while a New York State certified classroom teacher teaches in the foreign national’s country of citizenship. The exchange permit is valid for one year and renewable for an additional year.
For candidates from other states to receive a certificate through reciprocity, New Jersey must issue the equivalent of whatever subject area or grade level out-of-state license the applicant holds. An applicant for interstate reciprocity for a New Jersey educational services endorsement which requires a residency shall receive a certificate of eligibility (CE) or certificate of […]
The Troops to Teachers New Mexico Program assists transitioning service members and veterans with meeting the requirements necessary to become teachers, and assists program participants with finding employment as a teacher when eligible. Every eligible New Mexico service member interested in a career in teaching will receive assistance to transition his or her leadership, training, […]