How do you become a teacher in the United States with a degree from another country? These are the requirements and conditions

The state of Florida has a “teacher shortage” and there are over 5,000 teacher vacancies in public school districts in this state.

The information was offered by Directorio Cubano when he talked about a special program for migrants with a university degree from their country and who would like to work as teachers in the United States.

This program comes from the Miami Dade College (MDC), which has understood the need to promote teacher training, say the aforementioned media citing El Nuevo Herald.

Likewise, they point out that the Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) would help you “insert yourself into the Miami County educational system, while learning English and training yourself to teach the subject you choose, in accordance with your previous course.’

Benefits of the program

The program “has the advantage that it can be completed in approximately 10 months, and you can choose between taking the courses online or via Zoom.”

Immigrants who want to become teachers can study at Miami Dade College and work in the county’s public schools at the same time.

To participate in teacher training, candidates must translate their university diploma and obtain equivalency or renewal.

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Work in the United States as a teacher

The Department of Education recommends that foreign teachers begin the application process to work as a teacher in the U.S. at least one year before they plan to arrive.

Any non-citizen who wishes to teach in a U.S. school must first obtain a temporary or permanent visa from the U.S. embassy in his home country.

Teachers interested in teaching in the United States should make plans and be clear about their decision before they arrive.

Requirements

The general certification requirements for primary and secondary school teachers in the United States are, according to CV Expres.

Foreign teachers who do not meet these requirements may apply for a student visa after completing additional courses. Visit the teacher certification requirements of the state you are interested in for more specific information.

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In a work published in El Universo in May 2023, the requirements to work as a teacher in the United States:

Be a Spanish teacher in the United States

A Spanish teacher, Indeed explains, is a professional dedicated to instructing students in the Spanish language at the oral and written level.

On the Indeed site they indicated that to become a Spanish teacher in the United States you:

At this point they suggest “getting to know the top job sites and accessible school districts in your area.”

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