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Certification Terminology

Professional Certification, Foreign Language

Grade Level of Certification:

7-12

Degree Requirement:

B.A.

Subject Matter Requirements:

Latin major

Professional Training in Education Required:

Yes

Subject Test:

Praxis II

Additional Requirements for Advanced Certification:

1. Three (3) years of full-time professional school-related experience; 6 semester-hours of acceptable credit; and a master’s degree.

OR

2. A minimum of 36 semester-hours of post-baccalaureate course work, which must include at least 21 semester hours of graduate credit.

OR

3. National Board Certification and a minimum of 12 semester-hours of approved graduate course work earned after the conferral of the bachelor's or higher degree.

Links:

Overview: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/certification/certification_branch/

Requirement Specifics: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/certification/certification_branch/testing_information/testing_info_general