How long does it take to be come a certified teacher after you have gotten your B.A. degree?

Question

i wanna know how long does it take to actually become a certified teacher after you have gotten your B.A degree in english or history....???? ( The real Certification)

Answer 1

It really depends on your state. You have to take about a semester of full time or about 18 units of curriculum education, then do 9 weeks of student teaching, then you have to take what ever standardized tests they have for English or history, then you apply to the state for your credential. You will then get a preliminary credential with which you much teach with in 5 years. During those 5 years you take what ever classes the district that you work for requires. After you have taken those classes, you can apply and receive your actual state credential and pay $50 /year and take what ever classes/workshops your district determines you need to keep it.
Sounds like fun huh... ???? especially for one of the lowest paying professions. But the rewards are more than monetary!

Answer 2

depending on the state - CREDENTIAL is the word you are looking for.

CA has the highest reciprocity of any state -that means if you get your credential in CA, you can teach in almost any state, with out having to take any extra classes. HOWEVER, if you get your credential OUTSIDE of CA, and you want to teach in CA, usually you have to take some extra classes in order to have a full teaching credential.

Most credentialling programs will finish in a year. There are two programs which offer a Masters in Teaching as well as the California state teaching credential - they are Stanford (STEP program) and UCLA's teaching program. Both are 12 month programs, which means, if you graduate and get your BA, literally a week later you'll start school again. UC Berkeley offers a Masters in EDUCATION along with a teaching credential - this is a 2 year program however.

San Francisco State offers a program where you can teach while you pursue your credential - as long as you work in SFUSD. It's hard work, but I know lots of teachers who did it that way and are fabulous teachers.

Cal State Fullerton offers a 1 year credentialling program. You'll get student teaching hours while you attend school. No Masters here.

You'll have to take a number of tests - Praxis, CBEST - for the credential and the GRE in addition if you are going for the masters.

Answer 3

Depends on the state you want certification in. In California, where I teach, we go through a "fifth year" which is a teacher training year AFTER you get your degree. So it would theoretically take 1 more year after you get your degree in CA to let licensed. You get a preliminary credential--then you have to "clear" it by taking 3 more classes. That is how it is done in CA.

Answer 4

My brother has his master's degree, well, is one class away from having it. The problem is, he has to pass a test called the CSET. It's a california teaching exam. This test is so incredibly difficult, he's taken it four times and failed each time. He wants to be a math teacher, so that's probably not helping.


My brother has been trying for three-four years at least.

Answer 5

2 years. Get a masters in teaching

Answer 6

Each state has different rules for teaching, but in most places you'll need a master's in education. You can get it in as little as one year if you go back full time.

Good luck.

Answer 7

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