Non Traditional Teaching Certification

Candidates who meet the above criteria and are interested in obtaining a non traditional special education certification may submit an application to the state department of education.

Non traditional teaching certification. Alternative teaching certification in arkansas the non traditional licensure program ntlp of the arkansas department of education was designed for those who might not have started out with a teaching career in mind but now wish to become a licensed teacher in arkansas. The non traditional master s route allows teacher candidates pursuing a master of arts in teaching master of education or master of education teaching learning and leadership degree to earn certification. According to a survey by. Candidates must then complete a 150 hour program that includes 120 hours of special education training known as boot camp and 30 hours of field experience.

Other non traditional paths the path for abcte teach for america paraprofessional special education non traditional emergency certification admin use only at the request of a school district administrator only. This pathway is available through select arkansas colleges and universities only. American board of certification for teacher excellence abcte college of southern idaho csi lewis clark state college lcsc teach for america tfa. Back to teacher certification home.

Teaching certification modules module 1 classroom management and the learning environment. Must be approved by the state board. Today alternative certification has been widely adopted as a way to recruit talented individuals in all subjects who have a passion for teaching but do not have backgrounds in education. Find critical information about renewing arkansas educator licenses adding areas of licensure licensing by reciprocity from other states background checks and more.

Alternative teaching certification statistics and facts on average 97 of those entering teaching through alternate routes state they feel highly competent in several areas of teaching. 70 of those entering teaching through alternate routes are older than 30 years of age 38 are male and 30 are non white. Csi s non traditional educator preparation program is unique in a number of ways. Unlike traditional preparation programs we strive to individualize each learning plan accounting for the strengths each teacher candidate brings.

These programs are located in universities school districts education service centers community colleges and private entities.