For example, the American Board's Passport to
Teaching certification program allows talented, motivated college graduates to demonstrate mastery of subject matter and knowledge of teaching through a series of rigorous examinations.
Not exact matches
But regulations put forth by the Education Department in 2002
allow uncertified candidates in alternative - route
programs to
teach for up to three years while seeking
certification.
The researchers found that six key policies had been implemented by all five states: adopting academic standards for
teaching students about the history and culture of America's indigenous peoples, involving Native Americans on advisory boards, promoting Native American languages through teacher
certification,
allowing students to learn their native language as part of their education
program, and providing tuition assistance for college - bound Native American students.
These
programs allow prospective teachers to earn
teaching certification in Michigan without having to attend a four - year
program and earn a second bachelor's degree.
Regis University's School of Education and Counseling provides a bachelor's degree with licensure
program to
allow students to take the necessary
programs for
certification while they work towards a Bachelor of Arts in the science or liberal arts fields in which they hope to
teach.
Alternative
certification programs allow those who hold at least a bachelors» degree in anything but education to obtain a
teaching license.