STEP 1: Enter the Teaching and Learning Pathway to begin exploring teaching, acquiring skills that will be helpful as an educator and in other professions while earning credit toward your college degree.

STEP 2: Join your school’s Educators Rising Chapter.

Interested in chartering a new chapter at your school? Contact Camille Overstreet to begin the process.

STEP 3: Research approved educator preparation programs to determine which postsecondary option is the best fit for you!

BONUS STEP: Learn more about the possibility to serve as a registered apprentice to earn while you learn.

STEP 1: Apply for admission into your postsecondary institution’s educator preparation program. Check out the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) approved programs to explore potential concentrations.

STEP 2: Create an account on the Kentucky Educator Certification System to manage your certification documents.

STEP 3: Join your school’s Educators Rising Collegiate chapter. Educators Rising Collegiate supports, develops, and empowers pre-service teachers with the resources, networks, and opportunities to excel as educators and leaders, both as students and throughout their career.

STEP 4: Check out the Kentucky Academy for Excellence in Teaching for support in preparing for the Praxis examinations.

STEP 5: Complete your field experience and student teaching requirements. Kentucky provides up to a $5,000 stipend for student teachers!

STEP 6: Explore teacher vacancies in your area to find the perfect placement for you!

BONUS STEP: For a chance to experience classroom teaching first-hand, consider applying for a substitute teaching certificate.

STEP 1: For individuals with a bachelor’s degree, there are several alternative pathways to certification that can support your pursuit of a license. Complete this interactive form to identify which pathway is the best fit for you!

STEP 2: Create an account on the Kentucky Educator Certification System to manage your certification documents.

BONUS STEP: For a chance to experience classroom teaching first-hand, consider applying for a substitute teaching certificate.

For individuals with a bachelor’s degree, there are several alternative pathways to certification that can support your pursuit of a license. Complete this interactive form to identify which pathway is the best fit for you!

If you currently have an associate’s degree, the Option 9 alternative pathway may be a great fit for you. Option 9 candidates are employed as paraprofessionals in a Kentucky public school while they earn their bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate.

Explore teacher vacancies in your area to see which grade bands and content areas are in high demand in your region.

If you are a current professional in a technical field such as manufacturing or electrical technology, check out the Career and Technical Education Occupation Based Certificate guidance document to see how you can transfer your professional experience into a teaching certificate!