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Steps to Becoming a Teacher in Alabama
Important Note: Education licensure requirements, statistics and other information are subject to change. Teach.com makes its best effort to keep content accurate; however, the official sources are the state education departments. Please confirm licensing requirements with your state before applying for licensure or renewal. (Last update: 11/26/2018)
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Prerequisite Coursework in Alabama
Every state requires teachers to have at least a bachelor’s degree to be certified. Teaching in Alabama will require an academic major in the required field with at least 32 semester hours of credit, including 19 semester hours of upper-level credit. Contact your teacher preparation program or the Department of Education for more information about coursework requirements.
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Alabama Teacher Certification Programs
To earn your teaching credential you will have to complete the appropriate amount of undergraduate coursework and standardized tests, as well as an accredited certification program. The Alabama Department of Education provides a list of Educator Preparation Institution. Teacher certification programs generally require both coursework and fieldwork components. The coursework consists of essential knowledge and skills for teachers, as well as an exploration of contemporary pedagogy (the art and science of teaching). Fieldwork involves classroom observation, student teaching, and/or education internships.
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Required Tests for Alabama
Teacher testing in Alabama is handled by the Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP). Three Basic Skills Assessments (Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Writing) and the Praxis II exams for subject proficiency are required. Learn more about Praxis testing requirements for Alabama.
You can learn more about the Praxis exams by visiting Teach.coms' Ultimate Guide to the Praxis Exams and read more about teacher certification tests on Teach.com.
Initial Teaching Certifications
To get your teaching credential in Alabama, you will need to complete the necessary college coursework, teacher preparation program, and standardized tests required by the State of Alabama. If you attained your teaching credential from another state, you may be able to gain an Alabama teaching credential through interstate reciprocity. Learn more about earning your Alabama teaching credential through the Alabama State Department of Education. Alabama has three levels of teacher certification. A Class B certificate is issued to new teachers who have completed a bachelor’s degree and a teacher education program, a Class A certificate is available to teachers who have earned a master’s degree, and the Class AA is for teachers who have completed a sixth-year program.
Learn more about getting your teaching credential on Teach.com.
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