The American Board’s breakthrough approach offers a new route to teacher certification for individuals with the desire and enthusiasm to teach. Individuals interested in making a career change, retirees seeking a second, rewarding career, recent college graduates, teachers holding an emergency license, educators moving to another state, even current charter and private school teachers who would like to earn a recognized credential can take advantage of Passport to Teaching certification to make a difference in children’s lives.

Passport to Teaching certification involves a detailed self-assessment in each certification area, Individualized Learning Plans, the help of an experienced Learning Plan Advisor, access to a variety of test preparation materials, and a set of rigorous examinations designed to test your subject area and professional teaching knowledge. Teachers who achieve Passport to Teaching certification possess a mastery of particular subjects, as well as a solid grasp of the professional teaching knowledge needed for classroom effectiveness.