How long do you have to stay in college in order to be a teacher?

Question

How long do you have to stay in college in order to be a teacher?

Answer 1

Good luck after finding a job.  There's roughly 500 applicants at least for every job opening in CT.

Answer 2

For most states a teaching license can be earned simultaneously with a bachelors degree (about 4 years), but some states require a masters degree (about 6 years). Also, if you get your degree out-of-state from where you will be teaching you may need to complete additional coursework to qualify for a license in the new state, and if you want to be able to teach more than one subject you might have to take extra courses.

Answer 3

four years, you need a bachelors. but if you get certified after graduation then that will mean another year of training to get certified but not necessarily college.

Answer 4

Typically it is a four year program; however, when you complete the course work is how long it takes. I know of some teachers that finished in three years. Personally, I worked in college and I did not attend summer school so it took me five years.

Answer 5

In New York state you need to get your bachelors and masters degrees. So, depending on how you take your masters program, it is at least 5 years.