West Virginia Alternative Teaching
Certification
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A bachelor’s degree, your official transcripts, and a 2.5 minimum GPA are required. View detailed
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West Virginia Teacher Certification Guide to Success!
Everything you need to know about alternative certification in West Virginia: Our free guide has it all - from the first step, to your first classroom.
How Much Does it Cost?
Your $3,050 program fee includes the enrollment fee, enrollment in all required courses, support from iteach advisors and your Program Director, subscription access to the Teaching Channel™, and a 90-day test preparation voucher from Passage Preparation™.
iteach offers a monthly interest-free payment plan that begins upon enrollment. Your program fee balance will be divided into 10 equal payments.
Estimated costs for course texts not included in the program fee:
- Instructional Courses: $20 – $30
*Total program fee without monthly payment plan discount of $500 is $5,449. Your discount will be applied when field experience begins
$250 to Enroll
Complete an online application in just a few minutes and take the first step toward your new teaching career.
$280 Monthly Payment
Once accepted, you pay your $280enrollment fee, and you can immediately begin taking your first course.
$3,050Total Cost
*Total program fee without monthly payment plan discount of $500 is $5,449. Your discount will be applied when field experience begins
West Virginia Teacher Certification Content Areas
iteach offers preparation for the certification areas shown below.
- Early Childhood Education (K–4)
- Elementary Education (K–6)
- English Language Arts (Middle School)
- Mathematics (Middle School)
- Science (Middle School)
- Social Studies (Middle School)
- Biology (9–Adult)
- Chemistry (9–Adult)
- Earth and Space Science (9–Adult)
- English (9–Adult)
General Science (9–Adult) - Geometry (9–Adult)
- Health Education (9–Adult)
- Math (9–Adult)
- Oral Communication & Speech (9–Adult)
- Physics (9–Adult)
- Social Studies (9–Adult)
- Art (PK–Adult)
- English as a Second
- Language (PK–Adult)
- Music (PK–Adult)
- Physical Education (PK–Adult)
- Chinese: Mandarin (PK–Adult)
- French (PK–Adult)
- German (PK–Adult)
- Latin (PK–Adult)
- Spanish (PK–Adult)
- Business Education (9–Adult)
- Family and Consumer Science (9–Adult)
- Marketing Education (9–Adult)
- Technology Education (9–Adult)
- Special Education Multicategorical (K–6)
- Special Education Multicategorical (5–Adult)
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Frequently Asked Questions
You may apply at any time; iteach enrolls students on a continual basis.
No. No matter what bachelor’s degree you have, it’s your subject matter expertise, combined with your successful completion of our program, that makes you eligible to teach. We’ll teach you what you need to know and do in order to be a successful teacher yourself.
- Passed Praxis I PPST – Prior to the approval of the Praxis Core, the Praxis PPST was the approved exam for basic skills.
- Master’s Degree – Hold a master’s degree (or higher) from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university.
- SAT combined verbal/critical reading and math score of 1170 or higher prior to 2005.
- ACT score of 26 or higher.
No, iteach is not an institution of higher education. Therefore, the program does not qualify for financial aid.
You can complete all program-required instructional coursework within as little as three months. The entire iteach program, including your teaching residency, is designed to be completed within one school year. However, you have two full school years to find a teaching position as long as you are enrolled in the iteach program. Once hired, you must complete all program requirements during your two-semester field experience.
Meet Diana:
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Diana spent years as an accountant, but something was missing. She always felt a calling to make a deeper impact, to inspire and guide the next generation. That's when she discovered iteach, an online certification program that made her dream of becoming a teacher a reality.
With the flexibility and comprehensive support of iteach, Diana transitioned from her desk job to a vibrant classroom, where she now inspires her students every day.
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