| From kindergarten up to college, there are always | | | | For those who will be in college and plan to pursue |
| math subjects. With this, there is a constant | | | | a Math teaching career, each state has an |
| demand for Math teachers nationwide. If you are | | | | accredited teacher preparation program for each |
| planning to shift or go for a teaching career, the | | | | education level, elementary or secondary. For |
| basic Math teacher requirements in US are; a | | | | those who are already in college and want to |
| bachelor's degree from an accredited university | | | | bridge a teaching career, education courses are |
| AND an alternative teacher certificate, OR a | | | | required plus practicum hours. One must satisfy |
| state-approved degree that includes a | | | | semester hours on Math core subjects plus other |
| teacher-training program. For post-secondary | | | | pedagogical core competencies. |
| teaching jobs, most colleges or universities require | | | | For Math teachers that plan to migrate from |
| at least a master's degree in a Math related field | | | | state to state, the alternative teacher certification |
| to earn an instructor position for freshmen college | | | | pathway is often called interstate reciprocity. One |
| math. | | | | must inquire at the state education office for |
| For aspiring preschool or kindergarten Math | | | | subject equivalents between states and the |
| teachers, a degree in Early Childhood Education will | | | | specific math teacher requirements. Some |
| suffice as a prerequisite for a teaching certificate. | | | | teaching certificates or Math national teacher tests |
| For elementary and secondary Math teachers, a | | | | may be honored to replace the assessment or |
| degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, | | | | subject proficiency tests. |
| Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Math, or | | | | For foreign teachers who want to teach Math in |
| Elementary Education majoring in Math are the | | | | US, math teacher requirements often require that |
| most common math teacher requirements to get | | | | you undergo degree equivalency verification. |
| a teaching certificate. However, those who | | | | There are state agencies that handle this, |
| already have a bachelor degree, of any program, | | | | checking if the foreign teacher's bachelor degree |
| and want to shift career into Math teaching may | | | | is comparable to a US bachelor degree. |
| be required to enroll in a state-approved teaching | | | | International English Language Testing System |
| graduate degree before taking a certification | | | | (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| exam. For example, in New York State, a | | | | (TOEFL) scores may also be required for aspiring |
| graduate degree from an approved | | | | teachers who come from countries where English |
| teacher-preparation program is initially needed, plus | | | | is considered a second-language. In Arizona, a |
| a passing mark in all assessment tests to get you | | | | TOEFL score of at least 84/120 is required for |
| certified. Some states also have GPA | | | | certification applicants. Apart from that, the |
| preferences, as for New York, a minimum of 2.5 | | | | foreign teacher should also a valid working visa, |
| GPA is required from the bachelor degree | | | | J-1 or H1-B, a contract or recommendation from |
| program. Most US states also require PRAXIS or | | | | the hiring school and consent verification letter |
| pre-professional skills test before, during or after | | | | from state Board of Regents. |
| a teacher training program. | | | | |