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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION 8
OVERVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION 10
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 15
RECIPROCITY & ACCEPTANCE OF TEACHING CERTIFICATES ACROSS STATE LINES 17
STATE CONTACTS FOR ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION 18
STATISTICS REGARDING TEACHING CERTIFICATES ISSUED, BY STATE: 1985 - 2005
Table 1 Status of States Concerning Alternatives to Approved College Teacher Preparation Programs for Certifying Teachers 25
Table 2 Numbers of Teaching Certificates Issued to Persons Who Completed an Alternate Route, by State 26
Table 3 Race/ethnicity and Gender of Alternative Teacher Certification Candidates 27
Table 4 Age of Alternative Teacher Certification Candidates 28
Table 5 Primary Activity Prior to Entering Alternative Teacher Certification Routes 29
Table 6 Types of Communities Alternative Teacher Certification Participants Teach In 30
Table 7 Employment and Cost of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs 31
Table 8 Numbers of Newly Hired Teachers by State 32
Table 9 Total Numbers of Teachers Employed by State 33
Table 10 Numbers of Persons Who Completed an Approved College Teacher Preparation Program, by State 34
Table 11 Numbers of Emergency Teaching Licenses Issued, by State 35
Table 12 Numbers of Temporary/Other Teaching Licenses Issued, by State 36
CLASSIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTES 37
SUMMARY OF ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFICATION A, B,C, D AND E STATE ALTERNATE ROUTES 38
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California 39
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware 40
District of Columbia, Florida 41
Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas 42
Kentucky, Louisiana 43
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota 44
Mississippi, Missouri 45
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico 46
New York, North Carolina, Ohio 47
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina 48
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont 49
Virginia, Washington 50
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming 51
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFICATION A, B,C, D AND E STATE ALTERNATE ROUTES 52
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas 53
California, Colorado 54
Connecticut, Delaware 55
District of Columbia, Florida 56
Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho 57
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas 58
Kentucky, Louisiana 59
Louisiana 60
Maryland, Massachusetts 61
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi 62
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico 63
New York, North Carolina, Ohio 64
Oklahoma, Oregon 65
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota 66
Tennessee, Texas, Utah 67
Vermont, Virginia, Washington 68
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming 69
STATE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROFILES 70
CLASS PAGE
ALABAMA Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Approach B 71
Preliminary Certificate Approach B 72
Alternative Fifth-Year Program E 73
ALASKA 77
ARIZONA Alternative Secondary Path to Certification (ASPC) 78
ARKANSAS Non-Traditional Licensure Program B 81
CALIFORNIA District Intern Certificate A 85
Early Completion Intern Option A 87
University Intern Credential D 90
Individualized Intern Certificate G 92
Eminence Credential H 94
Sojourn Credential H 95
COLORADO Teacher in Residence B 99
Alternative Teacher Program B 102
CONNECTICUT Alternate Route to Teacher Certification B 108
Post Baccalaureate Certificate E 111
Cross Endorsement G 113
Advanced Alternative Preparation for Literacy Specialist in Reading/Language Arts Certification (AAP) G 115
DELAWARE Delaware Alternative Route to Certification (ARTC)/Secondary Education B 117
Special Institute for Teacher Certification E 119
Master's in Primary/K-4 or Middle Level/5-8 Education E 120
Master's in Secondary Education with Initial Certification E 122
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Alternative Route Teacher Education Programs E 125
D.C. Teaching Fellows B 127
D.C. Alternative Certification Program: Teach for America K 129
Transitions to Teaching E 131
FLORIDA Alternative Certification Professional Preparation and Education Competence Program Via School Districts A 133
Temporary Certificate A 134
Alternative Certification Program through Educator Preparation Institutes E 136
Add-on Programs G 138
GEORGIA Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) A 140
Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Preparation Programs D 142
Master's Degree Level Initial Preparation E 144
Permitted Personnel H 145
Teach for America K 146
Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Preparation Programs for Transitioning Military Personnel K 147
HAWAII Alternative Licensing Program in Special Education (RISE) B 149
Alternative Program for Shortage Areas E 151
Respecialization in Special Education (RISE) Program -- Alternative Certification Program for Special Education G 153
IDAHO Secondary Field Centered Teacher Training Program: An Alternate Route to Certification D 156
ILLINOIS Alternative Teacher Certification D 160
Alternative Route to Teacher Certifcation E 162
INDIANA 166
IOWA Teacher Intern License D 167
KANSAS Restricted Teaching License D 171
Alternative Certificate, State Board of Education Visiting Scholar Certificate K 173
KENTUCKY Alternative Route -- Local District Certification Option B 175
University-Based Alternative Teacher Certification D 178
Alternative Route --Adjunct Instructor Certification Option H 179
Alternative Route -- Exceptional Work Experience Certification Option K 181
Alternative Route -- College Faculty Certification Option K 183
Minority Recruitment K 185
Veterans of the Armed Forces K 186
LOUISIANA Alternative Teacher Certification Program: Practitioner Teacher Program A 189
Non-Master's/Certification-Only Program D 192
Master's Degree Program E 194
Alternate Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program -- Elementary Education (Grades 1-8) E 196
Alternate Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program -- Secondary E 198
Alternate Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program -- Special Education E 200
MAINE Transcript Analysis G 203
MARYLAND Resident Teacher Certificate A 206
MASSACHUSETTS The Preliminary License A 209
Massachusetts Institute for New Teachers (MINT) A 210
MICHIGAN Michigan's Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification (MARTC) E 217
Limited License to Instruct (General Model) G 220
Limited License to Instruct (Mid-career Model) K 223
MINNESOTA Teacher Licensure Candidate Assessment Alternatives (Licensure via Portfolio) A 225
Alternative Preparation to Teacher Licensure Program B 226
MISSISSIPPI Teach Mississippi Program B 229
Mississippi Alternate Path to Quality Teachers B 231
Master of Arts in Teaching Program E 233
MISSOURI Temporary Authorization Certificate B 236
Missouri Alternative Certification Program Model D 239
MONTANA Class 5 (Alternative) Teaching Certificate (redefined as an Alternate Route G 243
NEBRASKA Transitional Route to Regular Teacher Certification G 246
Provisional Commitment Teaching Certificate G 248
Provisional Re-Entry Teaching Certificate G 250
Provisional Trades Teaching Certificate K 251
NEVADA Non-Renewable License G 255
NEW HAMPSHIRE Alternative 5: Site-Based Certification Plan C 257
Alternative 4: Individual Professional Development Plan (Restricted) C 260
Conversion Programs D 261
Alternative 3: Demonstated Competencies and Equivalent Experiences H 263
NEW JERSEY Provisional Teacher Program - Alternate Routes A 265
NEW MEXICO Alternative Licensure A 272
NEW YORK Alternative Teacher Certification - Transitional B A 275
Internship Certificate E 277
Individual Evaluation (Transcript Evaluation) G 279
Visiting Lecturer K 280
NORTH CAROLINA Lateral Entry Provisional License E 283
Alternative Entry Licensure G 285
NORTH DAKOTA 288
OHIO Alternative Educator License A 289
Conditional Teaching Permit for Intervention Specialist (K-12) C 291
Conditional Teaching Permit for Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) C 293
OKLAHOMA Teacher Competency Review Panel 296
Alternative Placement Program D 297
OREGON Restricted Transitional License D 302
Teaching Associate License D 303
Limited Teaching License H 305
PENNSYLVANIA ABCTE and the Pennsylvania Department of Education 308
RHOSE ISLAND 311
SOUTH CAROLINA Program of Alternative Certification for Educators B 312
SOUTH DAKOTA Alternative Route to Certification B 315
Northern Plains Transition to Teaching Program E 318
Teach for America K 319
TENNESSEE Teach Tennessee   323
Alternative License Type C -- Alternative Preparation for Licensure D 324
Alternative License Type E -- Alternative licensure for persons not completing college programs D 326
Alternative License Type A G 328
TEXAS Alternative Teacher Certification A 331
UTAH Alternative Routes to Licensure (ARL) A 337
Utah Transition to Teaching Alternative Program (UTTAP) A 339
Troops to Teachers K 341
VERMONT License by Evaluation C 343
Transcript Analysis G 344
VIRGINIA Alternate Route to Licensure D 346
Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure D 348
Special Education Conditional License G 351
Provisional Licensure G 352
WASHINGTON Regional Consortia Alternative Route Program B 355
Alternative Routes under Partnership Grants Program B 357
Conditional Certificate H 360
Troops to Teachers Program K 362
WEST VIRGINIA Alternative for General Education Certification B 364
Alternative for Special Education Certification E 366
Alternative for Special Educators to Obtain a Content Endorsement(s) D 368
WISCONSIN Alternative Programs Leading to Initial Educator Licensing B 370
Experimental and Innovative Teacher Education Programs D 372
WYOMING Northern Plains Transition to Teaching D 375
Portfolio Cerftification H 376

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