Teacher Certification in Elementary Education

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TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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How It Works

• If you have a gift for working with younger
  students, the American Boards Elementary
  Education program is the right fit for you.

• In order to earn an American Board teacher
  certification in Elementary Education, you will
  need to meet the following requirements
• Hold a Bachelors degree or higher.
• Submit your official college or university
  transcripts to the American Board.
• Pass a standard background check.
• Pass the Professional Teaching Knowledge exam
  (PTK). This exam will be taken on a computer and
  must be completed at a Pearson VUE testing
  center. The exam will consist of 150 multiple
  choice questions and a writing component. We
  suggest you take this exam before your subject
  area exam.
• Pass the ABCTE Elementary Education exam. This
  exam will be taken on a computer and must be
  completed at a Pearson VUE testing center. We
  suggest taking this exam after you complete your
  PTK exam.

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• The American Board online teaching certification
  in Elementary Education is currently offered in
  the following states.
• Arkansas
• New Hampshire
• Florida
• Tennessee
• Private Schools
• Idaho
• Utah
• International
• Missouri
• Wisconsin
• Florida, Idaho, and Tennessee ABCTE students can
  also add a Reading Endorsement Certification to
  their Elementary Education Certification. This
  program will help you teach students how to read,
  a crucial skill for teachers of young students.

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Certification Program

• Study Plans Our study plans are based on best
  practices and recommendations from students that
  have already completed our online teacher
  certificate program.
• Prepare to Teach Workshops Familiarize yourself
  with teaching concepts and practices using online
  lessons, video case studies, and printable
  resources.
• Online Refresher Course Explore over 300 pages
  of material, dedicating more time to topics that
  need intense review and breezing through what you
  already know.
• Practice Exams Practice in the same format as
  the real test on more than 300 sample questions.
  These include full-length tests, topic quizzes,
  timed and untimed modes, and complete
  explanations of the answers.

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• Exams Take exams when you are ready, according
  to your own schedule. Testing is available
  year-round at Pearson VUE centers,
  Monday-Saturday.
• PTK Workbook Did you know you need to learn one
  hundred different standards in order to pass the
  American Board Professional Teaching Knowledge
  (PTK) exam? Weve designed a one hundred page
  workbook to help maximize studying for the PTK
  exam. It provides a concrete way to navigate and
  learn the exams standards.
• PTK Quiz Bank I This quiz bank focuses on the
  topics that students have the most difficulty
  with on the actual exam. This tool is designed so
  that candidates can avoid test pitfalls and
  succeed the first time they test.
• PTK Quiz Bank II A perfect complement to Quiz
  Bank I, this study resource ensures that
  candidates will also focus on the remaining
  topics that must be mastered in order to pass the
  PTK exam.

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• We are available to answer your questions via
  email, chat, or phone. Reach out to us with
  questions and well be happy to help you figure
  out if our online teacher certificate program is
  the right fit for your needs.
• Call 1-877-669-2228 to speak with our Enrollment
  Team

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