Pennsylvania Teacher Certification
You can become a teacher in Pennsylvania on your own schedule, without quitting your current job or going into debt. Try our teacher certification program free for seven days and see if you are ready to start earning your Pennsylvania teaching certificate. Enroll anytime and get started to become a Pennsylvania teacher with the nonprofit American Board program.
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Limited Time Offer:
Use Code April100 for $100 off Open Enrollment*
(*One-Time Payment Only; Offer Expires 5/1/19)
Teacher Certifications Offered in Pennsylvania
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How to Become a Teacher in Pennsylvania
To become a teacher in Pennsylvania with American Board’s teacher certification program, candidates will need to complete the following steps:
1. Complete the American Board program.
2. Obtain a teaching position in a Pennsylvania school.
3. Apply for a Temporary Teaching Permit (TTP) (valid for 1 year) with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) through the electronic TIMS system.
Be sure to include:
a. An authorization allowing the American Board to release your score reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Education
b. A photocopy of the front and back of your American Board certificate.
c. Completed American Board Temporary Teaching Permit Application Addendum.
d. A sealed official copy of your bachelor’s degree college transcript.
4. Begin teaching.
5. Upgrade your TTP into a Level I Pennsylvania Instructional and Educational Specialist Certificate (valid for 6 years) by completing:
a. A Pennsylvania Department of Education 12-week mentoring program through Point Park University.
b. Two graduate level courses (6 hours) through Point Park University. Full details on these post-certification requirements can be found on Point Park’s website. These requirements cannot be fulfilled while teaching in a cyber-charter school.
*Graduate level courses and mentoring program should be completed within your first year of teaching. These requirements can also be completed after you complete the American Board program but before you begin teaching.
Partnership with Point Park University
For more information about how our program pairs with Point Park University to help train teachers effectively and thoroughly, please visit their website. It is a crucial component of our certification that all state requirements be met for both our program and the Point Park University program.
