FAQ

General Questions

• What do I need to do to become a teacher and what are the benefits?
• Do you need your Teacher Certification to get a teaching position?
• How do you get your Teaching Certification?
• What is the difference between a Teacher Certificate and a Teacher Certification?
• Is there one National Teacher Certification that you can get to become a teacher in any state?
• Are there different Teacher Certifications for different Subjects?
• What should you expect when transferring your Teacher Certification records to another state?
• How do I contact the Certification Map staff?

Becoming Certified – What’s my next step?

• What are the Teacher Certification Requirements?
• What do I need to do to get my ESL teacher certification?
• Where can you find out about all of the different Teacher Certification Requirements in the United States?
• Where can I find a Teacher Certification Application?
• What are Teacher Certification Programs?
• Is it necessary to go through a Teacher Certification Program to receive your Teacher Certification?
• What is the Teacher Certification Test and when do you have to take it?
• Can you receive your Teacher Certification online?
• Is there a Teacher Certification University?
• Is there one Department of Education Teacher Certification for the whole country?