{"id":1440,"date":"2020-04-02T15:45:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2020-04-06T19:02:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T19:02:25","slug":"faster-path-to-teacher-certification-in-idaho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanboard.org\/blog\/faster-path-to-teacher-certification-in-idaho\/","title":{"rendered":"Faster Path to Teacher Certification in Idaho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>School leaders are struggling to put a certified teacher in every classroom, and yet many working professionals want to transition to a career in teaching. Now, however, Idaho lawmakers have merged these trends by streamlining the path to teacher certification in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Brad Little\u2019s signature on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/sessioninfo\/2020\/legislation\/H0599\/\">a recent provision<\/a>&nbsp;(HB 599) eases the burden for Idaho\u2019s teacher preparation programs and future teachers. Finally, teacher preparation programs will have more flexibility in how they train future teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new legislation directly impacts American Board\u2014a national nonprofit\u2014and the people who use this&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/\">online program for teacher certification<\/a>. Wasting no time, American Board has eliminated the year-long, in-class requirement known as Clinical Experience for its Idaho teachers. This means that local community members who want to become teachers can be certified in just a few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Earn Your Teaching Certificate in Idaho<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, earning your&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/idaho\">teacher certification in Idaho<\/a>&nbsp;is as easy as passing the tests. To earn your teaching certificate online, candidates simply complete the following four steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Submit transcripts from your bachelor\u2019s degree program.<\/li><li>Pass a federal background check.<\/li><li>Study for and pass a subject-area test of your choice.<\/li><li>Study for and pass a pedagogy test about the skills of teaching.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of these steps, you will have graduated from the program and will receive your professional teaching certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because American Board\u2019s program is entirely online, candidates do not need to attend any in-person classes. Additionally, candidates do not need to complete an unpaid student teaching requirement. Instead, the teacher certification is used to obtain a full-time job in any public school across the state. Newly certified teachers receive continued support through a mentorship program completed while the teacher works as a full-time staff member.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American Board&#8217;s Idaho Graduates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>American Board\u2019s online program for teacher certification is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sde.idaho.gov\/cert-psc\/cert\/apply\/non-trad.html\">approved by the state of Idaho<\/a> and heavily utilized in the state. In fact, more than 3,000 Idaho teachers have started their careers using American Board. One American Board graduate in Idaho, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ht1AqY7JwPY\">Sean Boston<\/a>, received the 2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. 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