Alternative Teacher Certification

Alternative certification programs acps offer a nontraditional route to certification that may allow you to teach while completing the requirements.

Alternative teacher certification. New york alternative teacher certification. Alternative teacher preparation program frequently asked questions. Alternative teacher preparation program. Once you qualify for transitional b you will complete 200 clock hours of introductory coursework including 40 field experience hours and pass two certification tests.

These programs are located in universities school districts education service centers community colleges and private entities. 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. A list of approved programs is available. Contacts for institutions offering transitional b approved teacher preparation programs.

One type if you hold an undergraduate degree called transitional b and the other if you hold a graduate degree termed transitional c. Alternative teacher certification programs. Like traditional teacher certification alternative certification in new york is overseen by the states office of teaching initiatives. Only programs found.

Alternative or non traditional teacher certification was initially introduced to fill critical teacher shortages. Requirements for alternative certification. Transitional b alternative teacher preparation program. For information about transitional programs for applicants holding a graduate degree in the subject of the certification contact one of the institutions offering alternative teacher preparation transitional c programs.

Alternative teacher preparation program fact sheet. Alternative new york state teacher certification programs generally start with 1 2 months of training after which time participants may teach under a transitional status while they complete any remaining certification requirements.