LibGuides: Education Guide: Links for Licensing, Credentialing, and Testing

About Teaching

How To Become a Teacher

Teachers typically must have at least a bachelor’s degree. In addition, public school teachers must have a state-issued certification or license.*

Finding School Programs and Certification

Where We Work (from Teach.org)
Our mission is to enable you to explore teaching, decide whether it's for you, take the steps to become trained and certified, and set you up for success. We offer guidance, resources and links to get you started on your teaching journey in any state. Just click on the map for details.

Each state has its own set of degree and certificate requirements.

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, High School Teachers,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm (visited October 04, 2022).

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Credential information, examination information, credential alerts, educational standards, Reports-on-Line, and other sites of interest.
California Standards for the Teaching Profession
Report found on this page of the California Department of Education web site http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/te/
CBEST
California Basic Educational Skills Test. The latest CBEST testing information from National Evaluation Systems, Inc.
Certification Requirements for 50 States
Contact the department of education, the higher education agency, special education agency and adult education agency in your state. From the US Dept of Ed.