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Certification
Career Changers
If you have always thought about teaching, now is the time to do it! If you do not have a teaching license, then you may be able to qualify for a provisional teaching license that allows you to work on your licensure requirements while you are teaching.
All subject areas require a bachelor’s degree, and if you want to teach at a secondary level, you must have a degree in a secondary core subject area.
All provisional license candidates must also do the following prior to entering the classroom:
1. Be enrolled in an approved Teacher Education Program (TEP) at a local university. For more information on the different approved TEPs, please see our Teacher Education Programs section.
2. Pass the required Praxis exams in the subject area that you want to teach. To see a list of the required Praxis exams, go to the ETS website, www.ets.org and click on PRAXIS, to see the required scores to teach in DC click here.
You may also look into joining the following alternative certification programs:
DC Alternative Certification Programs at a glance
Trinity |
American |
GWU |
UDC |
Howard |
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Dr. Roberta Dorr (202)884-9541 dorrR@trinitydc.edu |
Danielle Sodani (202) 885-3744 dgsodani@american.edu |
Mark Sweeney (202)486-4409 litcollab@gwu.edu |
Sandra Yates (202) 274-5789 syates@udc.edu |
Dr. Joan Brown (202) 806-5298 joabrown@howard.edu |
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Alternative Certification Elementary Secondary English Social Studies |
TOPS: Transitioning Our Provisional Stars. Elementary ESL AQUE: Alliance for Quality Urban Education Secondary Subject Areas Math, English, social studies, biology, chemistry, physics, French, German, Spanish, dance or theater |
Literacy Collaborative Dual License Elementary Ed/Special Ed Secondary English Math Masters’ Degree in Special Education Early Childhood Special Education Secondary English |
Transition to Teaching Program Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Special Education; Secondary Education – English, Music, Art, Foreign Languages (Spanish and French), Math, and Social Studies; and Adult Education. |
TTT Transition to Teaching Secondary English Math Science Social Studies Elementary Special Education |
| 20 credits- 1 year | 30 credits- 2 years | 39 for MA- 2+ years | 24 credits- 1 year+ | 18 credits- 1 year |
| August 20 | July 1 | May 19 | June 1 | April 15 |
| Around $12, 000 | Around $ 8,000 |
$ 5,000 for certificate* $9,000 for MA |
Around $4,200 | *Free |
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Min GPA 2.8 Praxis I 2 letters of recommendation Essay |
Min GPA 3.0 Praxis I, II 2 letters recommendation |
Min GPA 2.50 Praxis I, II 2 Letters Statement of Purpose Resume |
Min GPA 2.5 Praxis I Resume 2 letters Statement |
Min GPA 3.0 Praxis I, II 2 Letters recommendation |
*Must commit to teach 2 years at a DCPS school
DC Teaching Fellows
Recent college graduates with no educational background or professionals looking to make a career change are strongly encouraged to apply to the DC Teaching Fellows program.
The DC Teaching Fellows is currently mobilizing talented, motivated individuals to become teachers in DC Public Schools. Use your skills and knowledge to impact the lives of children in the city. Fellows are highly qualified intern teachers who hold full time teaching jobs while completing an approved teacher education program.
Teach for America
Recent college graduates looking to make a difference and join an organization to promote change and educational equity should also consider applying to Teach for America. The Teach for America program provides summer training and year-long support to its corps members. Teachers must make a two year commitment to their school upon acceptance, and are usually placed in the most high-needs areas.