| Those wishing to begin a career in teaching, either | | | | for example, can be granted for general |
| in the US Public School System or abroad, need | | | | elementary school teaching, or it could be granted |
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| Teaching certificates are available early childhood, | | | | for teaching certificate qualification, but the |
| elementary, and middle grades teaching; and in | | | | majority of them demand both a that a teacher |
| secondary education. Teachers can also qualify to | | | | has both obtained a Bachelor's Degree in |
| teach specific subjects, such as music or art, to all | | | | education from a state-accredited college or |
| grades from kindergarten to high school. | | | | university, and passed a state licensing test. |
| Certifications in special educations, technical | | | | Various states also have different teaching |
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| required. A teaching certificate, in other words, is | | | | the subjects to be taught. Each state's |
| a college or university's acknowledgement that a | | | | Department of Education website will offer details |
| student has successfully completed its | | | | on its requirements. Alternative Teaching |
| professional-level education courses in a specific | | | | Certificates For those who have not completed a |
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| US individuals who would like to have the freedom | | | | accredited college or university, some states |
| to teach students from kindergarten to twelfth | | | | offer an alternative route teaching certificate. |
| grade in any state, the National Board for | | | | These states realize that life experience can |
| Teaching Professional Teaching Standards can | | | | qualify those who may have degrees in other |
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| teachers can provide an acceptable portfolio of his | | | | them a way to get into the teaching profession |
| or her classroom experience, and also pass an | | | | without having to return to school. Information will |
| exam assessing his or her teaching expertise in | | | | be available on a state's Department of Education |
| any of seven areas depending on the age of the | | | | website as well. |
| students and or a specific subject, they will be | | | | You can also find more info on Teaching |
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