Holly,
Each state determines the requirements for certification. Each state has a
DOE (Department of Education)You can go to the government website for that
state and find their office of certification. In addition, some counties or
districts have the power to certify.In the state of Florida, when I got
certified, there were two ways to get certified. One was to have a degree in
Art Education, apply to the state for a temporary certification, teach for
two years and then apply for permanent certification. The second was to have
a degree in art, get the promise of a job, apply for temporary
certification, and agree to take 6 credit hours each year and stay employed
until you took all the classes required by the DOE office of certification.
this was 18 credit hours. This was called alternative certification. It
seems to boil down to this; You can have the degree in art ed and get it, or
if you find a school that needs you badly enough (critical shortage or
desperation) you can get the job and then apply for a temp and work toward
your certification.
Martha
