Exploring the Teaching Field

Earning a PA Teaching Certificate

Preparing for a Masters Program

Considering Teaching Options without Standard Certification

All candidates for initial certification in Pennsylvania must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree, completed an approved program of teacher education, and have passed The Praxis Series tests for their certification area.

Check with the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the most current regulations and opportunities for earning a PA teaching certificate.

Earning a PA teaching certificate does not guarantee an equivalent teaching certificate in every state. Additional coursework, testing, or other requirements may be necessary to be certified in another state. To check on the guidelines for reciprocal certification in the state where you plan to teach, see the state's department of education web site.

Earning a PA Teaching Certificate:

Through Coursework at CMU

Through Coursework at Local Colleges with Education Progams