Kentucky Teacher Certification
Admission
Requirements
Getting Started
We are here for you through every step of the process to certification. Our research-based curriculum and high-quality supervisors will help you feel highly prepared to succeed in the classroom.
Below are the requirements for acceptance into the iteach Kentucky Alternative Route to Certification program.
Requirements for Program Admission
Bachelor’s Degree
You must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university.
GPA Requirement
You must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in your last 30 hours of college coursework.
Transcripts
Upload your official transcripts to the Applied #1 box in InstructNet. If you don’t have your transcripts, visit your college or university website and request transcripts from your school’s registrar.
Admissions Assessment
You must show passing scores on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) or GRE in order to be admitted to the iteach program in Kentucky.
Coursework
Complete the iteach introductory course.
Fees
Pay your $50 application fee and $99 enrollment fee
Agreement
Acknowledge your Letter of Agreement
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How to Get Certified to
Teach the Subject You Want
iteach can help you get certified for specific subject areas.
All teachers must meet criteria set by the state of Kentucky to teach a subject. This requirement is often referred to as your “certification area” or your “content area.”
Identification of
Content Area
You must have a bachelor’s degree or higher with a declared academic major in the content area of certification or in a related field. For example, prospective English teachers must have a major in English, Journalism, or a related subject.
- For elementary education, this would include an academic major in any area for which an elementary teacher has permissions to teach (English, social studies, science, math, music, art, health, P.E.), or a degree in general studies, interdisciplinary studies, or similar.
- For special education, this would include an academic major in any area for which an elementary teacher has permissions to teach (English, social studies, science, math, music, art, health, P.E.), an academic major in an area of disabilities, or a degree in general studies, interdisciplinary studies, or similar.
- P-12 Communication Disorders (SPLA Only) requires a baccalaureate degree in communication or speech language pathology and licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant issued by the Kentucky Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.
- P-12 Communication Disorders requires a master’s degree in communications or speech language pathology.
- Questions? Call us at (866) 928-7369.
Teacher Certification Areas in Kentucky
iteach offers initial certification for the subject areas shown below.
- P-5 Elementary Education
- 5-9 Middle School English and Communications
- 5-9 Middle School Mathematics
- 5-9 Middle School Science
- 5-9 Middle School Social Studies
- 8-12 Biology
- 8-12 Chemistry
- 8-12 Earth Science
- 8-12 English
- 8-12 Mathematics
- 8-12 Physics
- 8-12 Social Studies
- P-12 Arabic
- P-12 Art
- P-12 Chinese
- P-12 French
- P-12 German
- P-12 Health
- P-12 Health and Physical Education
- P-12 Instrumental Music
- P-12 Integrated Music
- P-12 Japanese
- P-12 Latin
- P-12 Physical Education
- P-12 Russian
- P-12 School Media Librarian
- P-12 Spanish
- P-12 Vocal Music
- 5-12 Agriculture
- 5-12 Business and Marketing Education
- 5-12 Family and Consumer Science
- 5-12 Engineering and Technology Education
- P-12 Learning and Behavior Disorders
- P-12 Communication Disorders (SPLA only)
- P-12 Communication Disorders
Admissions Assessment
You must show passing scores on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Scores are valid for admission for five years from the assessment administration date. An applicant who has a terminal degree is exempt from this requirement.
Praxis CASE Qualifying Scores:
- Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713) – 150
- Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5723) – 158
- Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5733) – 144
Passing scores on the prior version of the Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732) will be accepted as long as the tests were taken on or before August 31, 2020.
Visit the ETS website for more information.
GRE Qualifying Scores:
- Verbal reasoning – 150
- Quantitative reasoning – 143
- Analytical writing – 4.0
