What about background check? This website
https://certificationmap.com/states/mas ... ation/#req

is saying that I need to get a background check done as well.... The official website doesn't say anything though i think

I have sent an email to them and I am waiting for the response now. I live in Xi'an China and will be going back to Canada in July. Could you please tell me the steps I need to take in order to pursue the MA credentials?

Again, thanks for the prompt reply.

My wife is actually living with me in China, she is here on a spousal visa so won't be able to teach. Also, where and which school districts does ACSI allow me to teach throughout the world including US/CA/UK... I feel like I should sell it to them? They would probably be more impressed if I'd tell them i can use this in one of the Native english speaking countries...?

Thank you very much for your reply, I really appreciate it.

It is good to know that this credential will be similar to NQT.

I will email HR and ask them about this... also, ASCI is association of christian schools?

Hello,

I started working as a teacher in China for Dipont education in China and they hired me on the 'unqualified pay scale' and they say that I should do a PGCE with University of Sunderland and they will retrospectively give me the money back over a period of three years. I don't know how long I want to stay with them. I have currently signed my contract for next year with some increments according to my experience but I still have not done the PGCE that they recommend. Upon further research I found out that there are alternative routes thanks to ISR.

1) I am wondering if the 'qualified pay scale' that they talk about is for a PGCE specifically or other things like a level 1 license such as the Utah or Massachusetts (that you've often talked about in these forums) would work as well...

2) Also they say that the increments take place from August 20... Do you think I would be able to achieve the license before then? and what would you suggest I should do? If all of a sudden I tell them that I can get a teaching license by August 20, they will probably know that it was done through alternative route... and they may or may not accept it?

Can you please tell me what I should do in this case...

BTW I am Canadian and going to the US shouldn't be an issue for me over the summer in July.