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Certification Terminology

Professional Secondary Education Certification

Grade Level of Certification:

7-12

Degree Requirement:

B.A. minimum

Subject Matter Requirements:

24 credits

Professional Training in Education Required:

Yes

Subject Test:

No designated Latin subject test. May take ACTFL in lieu of 24 credits

Additional Requirements for Advanced Certification:

  1. Hold the Provisional Secondary Education certificate for 2 years.
  2. Two years of verified full-time teaching experience during the valid period of the Provisional certificate may be used to convert the Provisional certificate to a Standard certificate.

Links:

Overview: http://www.ade.state.az.us/certification

Requirement Specifics: https://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/requirements/TeachingCerts/RequirementsforSecondaryCertificate.pdf

Routes to Licensure: https://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/generalinfo.pdf

Contact: Certification@AZED.gov