Is is difficult to transfer your teaching credential, say from Arizona to California? How do you do it when you are going to school in Arizona and would like to start your first year of teaching in California?
2006-06-13 07:15:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
some states have reciprocal agreements with one another--for example if you have a teaching license in one state it will be honored in another. if CA and AZ do not have that reciprocity, then you will need to fulfill the teaching requirements (tests, classes, etc.) for CA. however, if you are simply in school in CA and do not have certification for AZ yet, then you just need to follow the certification requirements for CA and not worry about AZ.
2006-06-13 14:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by ms. teacher ft 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with the credentialling board of the state you want to transfer to - they are all online these days. Many states have entered into "reciprocal agreements" where all the states involved will accept each other's credentials interchangeably or with minimal additions to coursework or testing. It is far easier to take a credential from a state with LOTS of detailed credentialling requirements (like California) to other states than vice versa. Your education department from the university where you did your credential work may be able to assist as well. Good luck!
2006-06-13 07:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by Deborah A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state has it's own education department and most of these education departments have a website. There, they will spell out the exact procedure for transferring your teaching credentials. It differs from state to state so you really have to check the specific state of interest. Sometimes you have to google "teacher credentialing" or "teacher certification" along with the name of the state.
I looked up the information for California for you. You can find it here:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/out-of-state.html
2006-06-13 07:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by fightinginertia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First you need to apply for a teaching certificate for California. This process will let you know if California will respect your Arizona certification. You may also need to take a specific teacher certification test for California depending on the laws.
2006-06-13 07:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by browning.338 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what state you are certified in and what state you want to switch to. Many states have reciprocal agreements with each other so that a certification in one state applies in another state. You will have to contact the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to determine if this is the case. If not, you will usually only have to take a few additional courses at an accredited university in the area to get your certification in the new state.
2006-06-13 07:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by jborgy10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the Department of Education for the state you are moving into (via their website and phone). Go to a search engine and type in California department of education. They will explain the rest
2006-06-13 07:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by Brian A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a problem. First of all graduate! Your university should have a placement file. The university is required to send a placement file, (and most school districts require them directly from the university), to whom ever you request to send it. I graduated from North Dakota and landed my first teaching job in Idaho. Its a piece of cake!
Things to include: Transcripts, teaching degree, letters of recomendation, and of course your resume. These can all be placed into your file by yourself. Just take the desired information that you want to send to a school district and give it to the people responsible for your placement file.
Hope this helps!
2006-06-13 07:29:48 · answer #7 · answered by keeper202000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the California Dept. of Ed. web site and you will see exactly how to do it. My license is for NJ, and to transfer to FL where I now live, all I have to do is pay a $50 fee, fill out a form, and send in my transcripts and a copy of my license.
2006-06-13 07:21:46 · answer #8 · answered by Sara Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by filling out an application for the district where you would like to teach and they will tell you what else you need to do in order to secure a job
2006-06-13 18:34:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your academic advisor should be able to answer that question for you. Could also call California Educator association. Not too sure what their official title is. Its different state to state
2006-06-13 07:20:49 · answer #10 · answered by Ho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋