| To become a public school teacher in the United | | | | required for an entry level Early Childhood |
| States one must have a bachelor's degree in | | | | teaching position. |
| education or a certification in education and have | | | | Requirements to Become an Elementary Teacher |
| had some training in teaching. Depending on the | | | | The process for becoming an elementary school |
| state one wants to acquire their teaching license | | | | teacher begins with finishing high school. The |
| determines the requirements to become a | | | | aspiring teacher must then graduate with a |
| teacher. In most cases, private schools do not | | | | degree in elementary education from an |
| require a license. The required education not only | | | | accredited university with a bachelor's degree. |
| varies by state, but also the level of school one | | | | While in the process of obtaining a bachelor's the |
| wants to teach. Many states are now requiring | | | | future teacher most likely will have to spend at |
| that students in the education field take courses in | | | | least one semester performing a student teaching |
| special education. Although states may vary in | | | | internship. It is strongly recommended that |
| their requirements to become a teacher, the | | | | graduates then enroll in a professional |
| basics for education students throughout the | | | | development program which is one year long. This |
| United States are similar. | | | | will give one extra experience combining education |
| Requirements to Become an Early Childhood | | | | with teaching hands on. In addition to finishing the |
| Teacher | | | | requirements to become a teacher dictated by |
| Early Childhood Education (from birth until age 7 or | | | | the university, it is required by the State Board of |
| 8) requires very specialized education, since these | | | | Education that all elementary school teachers |
| are a child's formative years. Early childhood | | | | complete educational requirements and pass a |
| education focuses on providing children with the | | | | test which is based on the skills that individual |
| necessary tools for learning as they grow into | | | | holds in teaching skills, reading, and writing. It is |
| adulthood. Making certain that young students are | | | | currently recommended that a teacher candidate |
| physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially | | | | earn a Master's Degree in a related education |
| mature is crucial for long-term success. Licensing | | | | discipline, also. |
| requirements to become a preschool teacher also | | | | Requirements to Become a Secondary (High |
| vary by State. Requirements for public preschool | | | | School) Teaching |
| teachers are generally more stringent than those | | | | Becoming a high school teacher begins with similar |
| for private preschool teachers. Some States | | | | requirements to become a teacher as those for |
| require a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood | | | | an elementary school teacher training program. |
| Education, while others require an associate's | | | | Instead of enrolling in elementary education one |
| degree in Early Childhood Education, and still others | | | | would enroll in teaching secondary education, |
| require certification in Early Childhood Education by | | | | taking the subject to a higher level. The major |
| a nationally recognized authority. The Child | | | | difference in this is that the future teacher would |
| Development Associate (CDA) credential, the | | | | have to choose a specialty. That is if he/she |
| most common type of certification, requires a | | | | wanted to be a math or English teacher that |
| mix of classroom training and experience working | | | | would be the specialty. Most students choose to |
| with children, along with an independent | | | | double major in education combined with the |
| assessment of the teacher's competence. A | | | | subject of specialty. |
| certificate such as the CDA may be all that is | | | | |