2006-08-11 08:59:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Why get certified? Teach at a private school. You don't need certification at any private school across the country. And now there's near parity in salaries with public schools, especially with the big-name, more highly-endowed private schools. You'll get more motivated students, intelligent parents to deal with, and an easier work load with fewer students to teach. It's the best and easiest choice.
2006-08-11 09:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by teresa c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the nearest university and make an appointment with their teacher certification person. Have a transcript with you for them to review.
Some states allow a little freedom when licensing someone who already has a degree, especially if the degree is in a field where there are few teachers to go around.
In this "fast track" you would be issued a temporary certificate and allowed to teach, but you must complete a set number of credit hours (usually 6) each year by taking the education classes you need.
It is a pain to take classes each year, but you can usually get them during the summer.
Good Luck! We need more quality teachers!
2006-08-11 16:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on where and what you want to teach, you might have to go back to school as a post baccalaureate student. Which means you will only need to take the classes in which you want to get a degree. You will eventually need to get certified in the subject you teach by taking the praxis tests. If you want to teach in the south(NC, SC, FL, etc) and NV where they are desperate for teachers, they will let you teach as long as you have a certain number of college credits and you are working towards a certificate, but beware of what you want to teach. If you want to teach psych, which is part of social studies, the schools are so saturated with social studies teachers, you might as well try to get your certification in that first before even trying to look for a job. In fields like social studies and english, they are going to look at the more qualified(certified) candidates first. Good luck!
2006-08-11 19:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by erin1225 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have those degrees, depending on what level you want to teach, you may not have to have a specific teaching certification, if i'm not mistaken. If you want to teach grade school, certain schools will let you teach while you get your certification. Some will even pay for you to get the certification simultaneously. You should put specific information about your question.. it may help you get clearer answers! Good luck!
2006-08-11 16:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by sunnyday77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with your background you may very well be able to step into a teaching position depending on which grades you want to instruct.
otherwise, all i know is to check out the necessary requirements for certification in your state and knock those out. i'm pretty sure you already know that certification requirements do vary by state so if you move, you may have to take additional steps to be certified wherever you may be headed.
naturally, i'd check all this out since i'm not as well versed on this topic as i need to be.
2006-08-11 16:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by pyg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found out what credits are needed for certification, then just enrolled in those classes.
I had college people tell me their route was 2 years, however, I needed only 28 credits beyond my BS.
2006-08-11 17:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by teachr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state you live in. For public schools in Missouri, you can take a test and you will be certified. Talk to your local district and they will help you if you get hired.
2006-08-11 21:54:15 · answer #7 · answered by dtc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a Master's in Education.
2006-08-11 16:04:02 · answer #8 · answered by Carol R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋