In many states, or at least in the Southeast, there are alternative teacher certification programs where all you need to have is a Bachelor's degree (in anything) to enter. You may have to take a couple more college courses (which can easily be done within a semester or two on a part time basis), and some teacher certification tests, but that is not such as hard step if you are really set on teaching.
Every teacher needs to have unexpired certification in order to teach. Every state requires that a teacher have certification regardless of their level of experience.
You can learn about teacher certification tests by using the internet to search them or call a local college and see if they offer certification tests.
The population of American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence is 30.
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence was created in 2001.
I have a BS degree in interdisciplinary studies, with a specialization in elementary education, meaning I can teach early childhood through fourth grade in Texas (once I am certified by the state). I am also interested, though, in what other jobs are available for me besides a general education teacher.
Nearly every single state has teacher certification programs that you can look for such as Pheonix.edu and Texas.wgu.edu which are both great places to get your certification.
Teacher certification is handled by the 50 states. There is no national or federal certification.
In order to receive your teacher certification, you will need to complete a teacher certification application. Every state has their own application, and they can be found at that states department of education website. You can use the interactive map at certification map.com to find links to the Department of Education websites of every state.
The Penn State University as well as the University of Michigan have very much information available reagarding teacher certification programs. Please have in mind that different states can have varying requirements for teacher certification.
A license is issued by the government and it gives permission for a teacher to teach in a public school. Certification is issued by a school and it certifies that someone has been trained as a teacher.
If you are a new teacher and wanted to get esol certification, you would have to first complete the requirements set by your state to take the competency test.
The teacher certification is different for each grade level. You can learn more information about it on this website http://www.alleducationschools.com/education-careers/article/teacher-certification