Other state certification requirements, such as the type of education coursework or the length of practice teaching, may be modified or waived.
Program prerequisites vary by state, but if you have a bachelor's degree and are legally eligible to work in the US, you'll likely meet the minimum requirements!
A decline in the number of students seeking a degree in education was creating a shortage of teachers in American elementary and high schools.
States began to search for a way to recruit and train people who had already earned a four-year degree and wanted to become teachers.
A prospective teacher is usually required to complete an accelerated university program, pass the state licensing test, and submit to a series of interviews.