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Teacher Certification

Teacher Certification in Pennsylvania

Teacher Certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has three requirements: (1) state-approved teacher education programs including a student teaching or intern experience, (2) Praxis I and Praxis II assessments and/or America Council Testing Foreign Language (ACTFL) and (3) application materials documenting that all certificate requirements have been met.  
 
See the Pennsylvania Department of Education web site for specific types of Pennsylvania Teacher Certification and Continuing Professional Education/Act 48 information.