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Become an Educator through Alternative Teacher Certification
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Become an Educator through Alternative Teacher Certification

Get a teaching certificate, even if you work in an unrelated field or don't have an undergraduate degree in education
Created byKelly Paynter
Last updated 7/2021
English
English

What you'll learn

  • How to decide if a career in education is right for you
  • How to become a teacher without first possessing an undergraduate education degree
  • What career choices exist for non-certified, alternatively-certified, and fully-certified teachers
  • How to parlay skills from a current job into a teaching job
  • How to get a masters' degree in education and begin teaching quickly
  • How to get your first job and be successful your first year of teaching

Course content

5 sections • 12 lectures • 1h 8m total length

  • How I switched careers from the corporate world to become a teacher2:16

    Explore becoming a certified teacher through an alternative route using your expertise. Learn to make a mid-career switch to a high-demand K-12 role by earning credentials while you work.

  • Is teaching right for you?0:16

    Explore whether teaching is right for you by weighing the pros and cons, debunking misconceptions, and uncovering the common reasons people enter the education field.

  • Common Reasons to Teach, Pros, Cons, & Misconceptions16:52

    Explore common reasons to teach and weigh the pros, cons, and misconceptions of teaching, including burnout, schedule, pay, pensions, and emotional demands.

Requirements

  • The desire to impart knowledge to learners of any age

Description

Have you always wanted to become a teacher, but your parents or others steered you away from this career path? Have your experiences with young people as a coach, tutor, or parent led you to believe that you would find success in the K-12 arena? Do you dislike your current job and wonder if you selected the wrong career field? These are common reasons that many people consider switching careers to become teachers, but the process isn't always straightforward. States have varying requirements and licenses that aspiring teachers must satisfy and obtain, and many people do not have the time, money, or desire to go back to college for a traditional four-year degree in education.

This course will show you how to parlay skills and attributes you currently possess into becoming a certified teacher in the shortest period of time. Taught by a fellow career-switcher who moved from the corporate real estate world and became a certified high school teacher, this course will lay out what you need to do step-by-step to obtain your teaching license and first teaching job. Learn from the experience, mistakes, and successes of someone who has been through the process and now happily works in K-12 and higher education.

Who this course is for:

  • Early-, mid-, or late-career switchers who do not possess undergraduate degrees in education but are interested in becoming teachers/instructors as a second career

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