What qualifications do you need to teach at a community college?

Answer 1

wow, what a range of answers

It depends on what you want to teach at the community college.

For the vocational and trade technical (auto mechanics, carpentry, etc...) it's not about the degree but about your experience and industry certification. A high school diploma is adequate if that's the minimum for the industry but a higher degree helps.

For remediation and developmental courses - they generally like a bachelor's with a secondary teaching certificate.

For academic levels (transfer courses in the AA) the minimum is a master's degree and 18 hours graduate credit in the teaching subject. Usually, a master's in the subject is preferred. A PhD or other doctorate is often a hindrance to getting a community college appointment, they think you're just looking for someplace to keep time until you find a job at a university.

Surf over to the Chronicle of Higher Education and look at the job vacancy announcements. What the open jobs are requiring is what's really required. :-)

Answer 2

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To teach in college, Community College included, you must have at least a BA in the subject you want to teach along with experience in that field. In accounting for example, the univsity will want to look at ur degree as well as years of experience in that field, so you can offer wisdom to ur students. If only things were this simple. In most universities people have a higher chance at getting hired if they have an MA minimum. Some colleges make this a requiremnt. I should aslo add that most professors start out as Teacher Asistants that have only BA's going for MA's (they teach and go to grad school @ the same time). They only get paid around $40 an hr, but only work for 3 hrs a week (120 wkly). For starting professors that have survived this ordeal, their starting salary is sadly around $20,000. There is alot of butt kissing and contribution before even applying for tenure (higher salary and permanent position.)

Answer 3

For a full time faculty position at a Comm College, you will usually need a Master's Degree in the area that you want to teach.

Part time instructors usually only need a Bachelor's Degree in the field they wish to teach, but require teaching experience in other areas, too.

Answer 4

A Master's degree and some experience.
My brother is studying for his Master's and teaching incoming Freshman English 101 for credit towards his degree. That's a good way to get experience so when you do get your Master's you have an edge up.

Answer 5

At least a masters degree in your field of study, although a PhD is probably preferred. But I have relatives teaching CC with masters degrees.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

MA degree