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Additional Information about Teacher Certification
Call 859-622-2165 or e-mail cynthia.resor@eku.edu.
Read more about teaching at www.tryteaching.eku.edu.
Teaching certification is NOT REQUIRED for the Try Teaching program.
But, if Try Teaching participants decide to switch careers and become
a teacher, teaching certification is required in order to teach in public schools
in Kentucky.
Teaching certification rules and regulations are determined by a state agency
within each of the fifty states; the Education
Professional Standards Board is this agency in the state of Kentucky. EPSB
is the standards and accreditation agency for Kentucky teachers and administrators
and for programs of education at Kentucky colleges and universities.
Teacher certification programs generally include the following elements:
- Coursework in the content area for certification (math, science, English, social studies, physical education, etc.)
- Coursework in education/pedagogy.
- The recommendation of the college/university at which the applicant completed the required teacher education coursework.
- Passing scores on standardized examinations as set by the state. The state
of Kentucky requires applicants for certification to pass PRAXIS II pedagogy
and content exams. Click
here for more information about these exams.
The majority of teachers complete these requirements as a part of an undergraduate
degree. But in recent years, states have created "alternative" routes to teacher
certification. Several alternative routes are available -
click here for a complete list of programs available in Kentucky. Most colleges
and universities in Kentucky offer "alternative" certification programs. For
example, Eastern Kentucky University offers the Masters
of Arts in Teaching program.
