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.

Comments

[beanolc.livejournal.com]

When I went through SJSU's single subject teaching credential program (oh my dear gods, was it really 14 years ago????), it was two semesters of courses, one year of student teaching. I think... it's been a long time. Regardless, there were waivers against the student teaching requirement in some cases and it sounds to me like yours would be one of those cases. Give them a call & explain your situation.

I vote for yes, credential, by the way.