getting certification with American Board
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:36 am
Does anyone know about getting certification with American Board, which is an alternative teacher certification program? According to their website you just need a BA/BS in any subject, pay them $1900 for the online "course" which consists of just study materials for the two tests you have to take at a Pearson center (Professional Teaching Knowledge and a subject test). It says you can get certified in one of 13 states. Some of those states start you off with a provisional license and you have to teach in that state and complete some PD to get a "normal" license but it is not clear if some of the other 13 states on the list have better options for someone like me that doesn't want to actually teach or live in the US again. Overall this sounds much easier, and cheaper than readyteach or teachnow, so I am surprised I haven't found anything about this program on this forum.
I have an MS in math and taught in the US (college level) for 9 years and then in international schools in China for another 9 years (and now a department head at my current tier 3 school in Shanghai). I know I need certification if I want to work in a better school, but I will probably only work another 10 years until I retire so I don't want to spend too much time or money as my current job is not too bad (I just know I could make more money and get better benefits at a tier 1 or 2 school).
I have an MS in math and taught in the US (college level) for 9 years and then in international schools in China for another 9 years (and now a department head at my current tier 3 school in Shanghai). I know I need certification if I want to work in a better school, but I will probably only work another 10 years until I retire so I don't want to spend too much time or money as my current job is not too bad (I just know I could make more money and get better benefits at a tier 1 or 2 school).