Question for teacher friends: Certificate?

[learnteach]

SO, I really enjoy teaching, especially technology and hard science. To teach in CA I'd need a certificate. I've looked at engineer to teacher programs, and at the SCCOE site, and at CalTeach, and others, and I can't find any options that aren't spend two years and take a bunch of classes to get a CA base certificate (which will then take some number of years to clear.)

Am I missing something obvious? Or I could get a job at a private school, and teach for 6 years, then spend a year or so pulling classes etc. to get the certificate.


I've taught for 2 years in classrooms plus sub time...am I missing something regarding certification?

At this rate, I might as well declare bankruptcy, get some loans, (or do it the other way around) and get a master's in education with a certificate. Preferably from either Santa Clara, thus putting me in line for religious schools, or at National Hispanic University. Or University of Phoenix. I've interviewed enough SJSU students to know I don't want that program.

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That is my estimation

[learnteach.livejournal.com]

based on discussion with my compatriots. Thanks very much for the tip.

Re: That is my estimation

[seussgirl27.livejournal.com]

Hey dude,
Do you know if you qualify for the State's retraining through Unemployment programs? They pay for you to go to school to earn a Cert., and some options also pay a stipend of unemployment benefits if you qualify. If you didn't qualify initially, you may want to consider re-opening your case.

I know the time commitment is a bummer but if you start, one step at a time, you''ll be a step ahead of where you were.

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