(June 6, 2013) – Confirming the need for qualified individuals to start teaching in local classrooms, the Arizona State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the American Board’s Arizona Center for Teacher Preparation as a route to teacher certification. Governor Jan Brewer congratulated the center “as it officially launches its program in Arizona so more can obtain their teacher certification and begin inspiring young minds throughout this great State. Every student deserves to have teachers who are experts in their subject areas and the Arizona Center for Teacher Preparation provides a rigorous, expedited, and cost-effective route to teacher certification for professionals with undergraduate degrees, especially those in STEM fields.” To read the full article, click here.