Paul Said:

online teaching certification?

We Answered:

There is at least one online school which you can get a BA and teaching cert. That is wgu.edu Western Governors Uni. It worked great for me.

There is also, I have heard grand canyon u which is a christian school that offers a similar degree.

Juanita Said:

Can I obtain a Pennsylvania Teaching Certification online?

We Answered:

You need to finish a "state-approved teacher education programs including a student teaching or intern experience." There are a few on-line colleges where this can be done. After completing the course work you will have to student teach for a semester (sorry no getting around that). Somewhere during this time you will have to complete your Praxis Testing and start your application. There are new regulations for certification: you must have: a 3.0 GPA and academic preparation in math and English. Check at the PA Department of Education website for more information. Good luck!

Georgia Said:

I want to do an online teaching Certification Course?

We Answered:

They will almost certainly not accept your teaching experience as student teaching. First, it needs to have been supervised by a teacher who was grading you and helping you develop as a teacher, and second, it needs to have been with K-12 students. It's more of a state certification requirement than individual universities' decision.

In a lot of states, you don't need adult ed certification to teach adults (though in some you do). You might want to check around and see if for the job you want, the certification is a requirement. I had several jobs teaching adult ESL in two different states with no adult ed certification.

Here's a recommendation. Teach in a state that has a big shortage of ESL teachers. I came to VA with just my MA in TESOL (no certification) and had an easy time finding a job. Here, you can just start teaching and only need to finish any course requirements within 3 years. I began teaching, took the one psych course the ed dept said I needed, and had my full K-12 ESL certification after just one year. Very easy and much cheaper than going back to college.