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Pre-Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate Experience Requirements

Individuals must have one year of full-time experience in a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State public or private school as a teaching assistant while holding a valid Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Teaching Assistant Level I, Level II, Level III, or Initial Teaching Assistant certificate.

Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate Experience Requirements

• Individuals must have three years of full-time experience in a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State public or private school as a teaching assistant while holding a valid Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Teaching Assistant Level I, Level II, Level III, Initial Teaching Assistant, or Pre-Professional certificate

OR

• One year of full-time experience as a classroom teacher in a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State public or private school while holding and working under a valid Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State classroom teaching certificate

Examples of Unacceptable Experiences

• Classroom teacher without a valid Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State classroom teaching certificate
• Teacher aide
• Teaching assistant experience outside Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State
• Teaching assistant experience without a valid Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State teaching assistant certificate
• Teaching assistant experience with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State classroom teaching certificate