Careers in Education
By: Ashley Shoemaker
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
This is a program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
Degrees needed
- Associates degree
- Bachelors degree
- Maters degree - optional
- Doctoral degree - optional
- GACE test
- The Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) helps teachers who did not complete a teacher certification program to join the profession
Early childhood educator
Teacher with pre-school age children
Kindergarten age child
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- This is a program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to infant and pre-school age children with special learning needs or disabilities, and that prepares individuals to teach such students.
- Bachelors and masters degrees are needed for the qualification to teach these children
- NASET National Association of Special Education Teachers
Psychology teacher education
Psychology Teacher Education. A program that prepares individuals to teach general psychology at the secondary school level.
Degrees needed:
- Bachelors degree
- Masters degree
- Doctoral degree
- APA American Psychological Assessment