| Education is one of the fastest growing fields in | | | | completed a year or more of specialized teacher |
| America today. You can become trainers, | | | | training in normal schools. |
| administrators, teachers, counselors, curriculum | | | | In the state of New York, teachers need to have a |
| designers, librarians, etc. In America, there is a huge | | | | bachelor's degree, after which it is compulsory to |
| shortfall of qualified teachers. | | | | complete a master's degree within five years of |
| You can train to teach kindergarten, elementary, middle | | | | gaining employment at a school. To be permanently |
| or high school. You can even become a special | | | | certified in New York, a teacher needs to pass three |
| education teacher. With experience, a teacher can | | | | state exams of pedagogy, general knowledge and the |
| become the principal of a school, or even a part of the | | | | subject being taught. |
| school's management and administration. A trained | | | | The huge demand for teachers has encouraged |
| teacher could even join the state boards or state | | | | colleges and universities to offer stand-alone teacher |
| department. You could also become a career | | | | licensure programs. These certifications help teachers |
| counselor or textbook writer. | | | | with undergraduate degrees in other fields to quickly |
| To get a license to teach in a school in the United | | | | get the expertise required by the state for licensure. |
| States, you need a bachelor's degree, with educational | | | | And professionals who want to make a career |
| coursework. You would also need to take licensing | | | | change to acquire the skills of teaching can get their |
| exams. Earlier, you would have needed to work as a | | | | degrees. The programs ensure hands-on experience. |
| trainee teacher to get a degree. Nowadays the | | | | Make sure that the program you choose is accredited |
| "Alternate Route" program in most states makes it | | | | by the National Council for Accreditation of Teachers |
| easier for a person to teach, even if they have not | | | | Education. |