What is the quickest way to earn a teaching credential if you already have a bachelors degree?

Here is the CA government website on getting credentialed as a teacher in California.

In NJ, they have a program called alternate route in which people start teaching and are mentored to get their certification. My nephew participated in a program in Oakland which was intensive summer training followed by placement in an “inner-city” school He is now teaching at a private school in Palo Alto.

This link provides some interesting options for those seeking to get credentials quickly (and some for those with financial need.) I do not personally have experience with these, nor do I know anyone who has followed this path. Another option is to become a substitute teacher while you work on your credential. It will give you field experience, too.

Hooray for teachers!

Call your State’s “DOE” (Department of Education) if you already have a bachelor’s degree in certain fields (especially math, science or English) many states have programs where you can start teaching right away and get your credentials on the job. Florida had a program like this. In fact, in the elementary school I worked in, I was the most experienced teacher hired that year – and I was a first year!

If you are teaching in a private school you are not legally required to have a teaching credential. Private schools can hire whomever they please according to their own criteria.