Teacher Certification

Due to region-specific requirements, teacher certification can be a maze.

Simply put, a teacher certification determines an educator’s eligibility to instruct particular grades and subjects. But because these certifications are issued by individual states, each state has developed its own process of accreditation and its own requirements to teach in that state. Thus begins the confusion:

“Which certification is necessary to teach in my state?”

“Which examination do I have to take to teach this subject?”

“If I move to another state, will I be still able to teach?”

Luckily, Certification Map is here to help. CertMap provides state-specific information on teaching certification, along with teacher salaries, alternative certifications, certificate reciprocity and much more. It’s basically a one-stop shop for all the information necessary to becoming a teacher — no matter where you live or where you want to teach.