How do you earn a teaching license or credential?

A Teaching credential is what you need in order to legally teach in a jurisdiction. It's also commonly referred to as teacher certification or teacher licensure.

In the United States, all 50 states, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, require teachers to have a teaching certification in order to teach at public schools, just to give you an idea how important they are and how limited your options will be without them.

Traditionally, a teaching certification is obtained by completing a four year Bachelor of Education in-person at a university. However, the rising popularity of the alternative teaching certification means there are now different ways to obtain this credential. This is commonly referred to as alternative certification.

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