Get Certified: Step 2 – Prerequisites

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited Institution.
  NOTE: Candidates registering for the Career and Technical Education certificate are required to hold a bachelor’s degree only if their state required one for their current license.
• Completed three years of successful teaching in one or more schools? Note: Time spent on an alternate route certificate counts.
• Hold a valid state teaching license.
• Additional Prerequisite for World Language: Candidates must obtain American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Speaking and Writing Proficiency Certificates with a rating at or above the required level.