Alabama

Certification Terminology:

Professional Certification, Foreign Language

Grade Level of Certification:

9-12

Degree Requirement:

B.A.

Subject Matter Requirements:

Latin major

Professional Training in Education Required:

Yes

Subject Test:

Praxis II: Latin

Additional Requirements for Advanced Certification:

1. A valid Class B Professional Educator Certificate, Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Certificate, Special Alternative Certificate, or Preliminary Certificate and a passing grade on an Alabama-approved subject-specific test.
   OR
2. A master’s degree.
   OR
3. Thirty-two (32) semester hours in Latin, with at least 19 upper division hours.
   OR
4. A Class A or Class AA Professional Educator Certificate endorsed in subject taught.
   OR
5. A Class A or Class AA certification in an area closely related to Latin and has 10 or more years of full-time teaching experience in the teacher’s assignment area.
   OR
6. Has 5 years of full-time teaching experience and holds a valid National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certificate.

Links:

Overview:

http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/section_detail.asp?section=66&footer=sections

Requirement Specifics:

http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=66&sort=15&footer=sections

Routes to Licensure:

https://.ats1.searchsoft.net/ats/app_login?COMPANY_ID=00008500

Contact: teached@alsde.edu