Alternative Route to Teacher Certification
The Alternative Route program is administrered through the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB). The program offers a way to develop candidates who may be interested in teaching in program-shortage areas such as:
• Bilingual Eduation
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Special Education
• Earth Science
• English Language Learning
• Physics
• Science
• Bilingual Eduation
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Special Education
• Earth Science
• English Language Learning
• Physics
• Science
• Mathematics
• Middle Level Math
• Middle Level Science
• Special Education
• Other subject matter areas that may be in shortage as identified by school districts
• Middle Level Math
• Middle Level Science
• Special Education
• Other subject matter areas that may be in shortage as identified by school districts
The PESB's Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification site provides information about all Alternative Route programs and the four different routes that are offered, as well as frequently asked questions, contact information for each program, Google site maps, and information about scholarships. Users interested in pursuing one of the four routes should contact the program directly through the site.
