Teaching with a DL Bachelors

Hello everybody!

Does anyone know or have any ideas on whether or not I can get a teaching certificate with a DL Bachelors?

I'm considering teaching HS. That is, to fall back on in the future. The state of TX - that's where I'm moving- is so desperate for teachers that anyone with a Bachelor's can become a teacher after a one year paid internship. I'm just curious, does anyone know if there are limits as to where I get my degree?

Not just for TX, of course, but for other states as well as higher levels: Colleges and so forth.

Thanks for your time everyone!

Eirie

 

Shouldn't be a problem in Texas.

If you don't have a degree then go here to learn about Certification in Texas. That site also has information for if you do have a degree and only need Texas certification.

For more info on Texas Certification in general, go to

this site

and
this site

I think there are some universities in Texas that offer the certification via DL, but don't recall which ones off the top of my head. I haven't really done any research in that area, but remember seeing it as I went through websites looking for other info.

clint

 

The variuos states have differing requirements. These requirements are subject to change. Many states offer reciprocity, many do not.

Your best source of information is the state licensing authority. In Texas, the school will need to be recognized as a provider of teacher education. Without that recognition, your transcript will be evaluated for appropriateness and you will likely be offered no more than a provisional license/certificate requiring (as you know) an internship/supervised employment and/or that you accept employment in an underserved area/subject.

The non-resident nature of the degree is not the primary issue of concern. Very many graduate degrees in education are awarded to teachers and administrators each year by DL or DL/Trad combination methods.

With an undergraduate degree, the issue of concern is going to be the teaching internship/student teaching requirement. If you're prepared to accept a provisional/alternate route license to teach then this may not be an issue for you.

One road around this obstacle is to go ahead and get your BA/BSc in your planned teaching content area by DL. Then find a local university that offers an MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) in that content area.

The MAT is intended for those who hold an undergraduate degree (outside of education and without a teaching certificate) but wish to enter the field of education and get initial certification/licensure. It is generally 30-42 hours in length and requires no thesis. There are often funding options available -- loan repayment plans, grants, etc... -- that don't exist for those seeking an MA/MSc.

The greater advantage to earning an MAT is that in many states/districts, holding a graduate degree results in immediately increased income. At the very least, it improves employability over the BA/BS/BEd competition.

 

Wow, great! Thank you both very much for the advice!

Eirie