Become A Teacher

Become a Teacher

You have decided that you would like to become a teacher – so what do you do next? Your path to a career as a teacher depends partly on where you are when you start:

Click here if you seek to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program that leads to a BA or BS degree and certification as a teacher.

Click here if you already have a bachelor’s degree but not in education, and you want to enroll in a post-baccalaureate certification-only program.

Click here if you already have a bachelor’s degree but not in education, and you want to enroll in a master’s degree program that leads to initial teacher certification.

Click here for additional information regarding teacher preparation programs at WKU’s regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtown/Ft. Knox, and Owensboro.

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Become a Teacher