by PsyGuy » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:34 am
@Malarazz
Economics and business are typically paired subjects in IE. Econ is a little more maths focused and business more concept driven, a very broad general assumption is an IT that can teach economics can teach business, though the reverse is less true. AP doesnt have a SLL course in business, both IB and A* do (all three have economics)
In IE nothings a problem until its a problem, and then its a real problem. You could go your whole career and never have an issue teaching econ with an econ degree and a MA business credential, and I would absolutely put coin on that outcome. The corollary to that is anything that can happen either has happened or will happen, nothing surprises me in IE anymore. You could wake up one day with an email from your leadership 2 weeks into the new AY and your being dismissed because your AP/VP/DP of curriculum discovered you dont have a credential to actually teach economics, and this is an accreditation year, and its not possible to move the schedule and assignments around, theyre going to have to hire someone else, and since your not qualified youre contract is voided, and they arent going to give you anything. Could happen, has happened, will happen again.
My apologies I feel i didnt explain well. The US SOS will not add an apostile to an apostile, there really is no such thing as a hierarchy of apostiles, you either have one or you dont, if you have one you dont need additional ones, and the US SOS will not add an apostile to a state document apostile. What they will do is add an additional US SOS authentication to a state authentication, which may or not be required based on the countries immigration requirements and can even vary within the country. A US authentication may or not be required depends on the country and where your applying for a visa for that country.
What I would do is get the apostile for the MA credential (it will be one document) and an apostile for the economics degree and the maths degree (thats two documents, total of three), as well as the notarized/certified copies. Id skip the authentication, because the authentication requirements change depending on the country and where your applying for the visa, and how your applying for the visa. My experience is that when youve got an apostiled copy and the IS is managing the visa application, they will make a copy of the notarized document, photocopy the cover of the apostile copy and just staple them all together with your visa/work permit application. Although the USD$15 (you can send the authentication request along with the apostile request, saving time and postage) for the extra authentication is an almost trivial expense considering the peace of mind it will likely provide you.