The American Board, also known as The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE), offers a fast, flexible, and affordable path to earn your teaching certificate in Idaho.
2. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS
OBTAIN A FULL-TIME TEACHING POSITION IN AN IDAHO
SCHOOL.
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COMPLETE THE AMERICAN BOARD’S REQUIRED PEDAGOGY
AND SUBJECT AREA EXAMS.
AFTER OBTAINING A FULL-TIME TEACHING POSITION, APPLY
TO THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR STATE-
ISSUED INTERIM TEACHING LICENSURE (VALID FOR 3 YEARS).
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3. WITHIN 3 YEARS, COMPLETE TWO YEARS OF A MENTORSHIP
PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST BY
MOST IDAHO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
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COMPLETE AMERICAN BOARD’S YEAR-LONG CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE WITH A COACH ASSIGNED BY THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT THAT EMPLOYS YOU.
UPON COMPLETION OF ALL ABOVE REQUIREMENTS
INCLUDING THOSE LISTED ON THE INTERIM CERTIFICATE, A
CANDIDATE CAN APPLY TO THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION TO UPGRADE THE INTERIM TEACHING
CERTIFICATION INTO A STATE-ISSUED IDAHO TEACHING
CERTIFICATE (RENEWABLE EVERY 5 YEARS). HENCE OBTAIN
YOUR ONLINE TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN IDAHO.
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4. AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF TEACHER EXCELLENCE
1123 ZONOLITE ROAD, SUITE 29,
ATLANTA, GA 30306
INFO@AMERICANBOARD.ORG
877-669-2228
WWW.AMERICANBOARD.ORG
