Become a Teacher
in Maine
Certification Roadmap
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Prerequisite Coursework
Teacher Preparation
Certification Reciprocity
Teacher Salary
Required Tests
Teacher Certification Information & Links
Maine Highlights
$48460
Avg. Elementary Teacher Salary
$48730
Avg. Secondary Teacher Salary
140%
Teacher Salary vs. State Average
15
Vacation Weeks Per Year:
3
Years to Tenure:
To become a certified teacher in Maine, you will need to fulfill all prerequisite coursework, teacher preparation, and testing requirements.
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Prerequisite Coursework
All states require that certified teachers at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree. Additionally, some states have undergraduate credit hour requirements for certification in specialty areas. Maine, however, does not have any undergraduate credit hour requirements.
Typically teacher education programs consist of a combination of curricula and fieldwork. The curricula often includes instruction on foundational knowledge and skills, pedagogy (or the art and science of teaching), and preparing students to research, design and implement learning experiences in their field of study. The fieldwork component can include field observations, student teaching, and an internship.
Alternative Certification
Graduates of accredited colleges or universities whose bachelor’s degree was not in education, and who have not yet earned a traditional teaching certificate, can still receive an alternative teaching certificate by satisfying certain requirements. Information about alternative certification in Maine is coming soon!
Certification Reciprocity
Maine will accept some teaching credentials from the following states. Contact the Maine Department of Education to inquire about your specific situation. Please see our interstate reciprocity disclaimer for more information.
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Teacher Salary
- Incentives to teach in high-needs schools or shortage subject areas: Maine provides no support for teachers teaching in high needs schools or teachers teaching in shortage subject areas
- Policies in place that articulate elements of effective induction: Maine has limited to weak induction policies in place
- Average Elementary Teacher Salary: The average elementary school teacher in Maine makes $44,090
- Average Secondary Teacher Salary: The average secondary teacher in Maine makes$43,130
- Teacher Salary vs. State Average Salary: The average teacher in Maine makes 129% of the salary of the average worker in Maine
- Number of Vacation Weeks Per Year: The average teacher in Maine receives 15 weeks of vacation per year
- Number of Years to Tenure: Maine requires 2 years of teaching before a teacher is eligible for tenure
