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To enroll in the iteach Arizona Teacher Certification Program, you must provide documentation of the following:
A BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Your degree must be from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education as required by the Arizona Department of Education.
MINIMUM 2.50 GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Your degree must be from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education as required by the Arizona Department of Education
This will be determined in one of the following ways:
- Minimum 2.50 GPA (your undergraduate GPA as posted on conferred degree transcript), or
- Minimum 2.50 GPA in the last 60 hours. Click here for a calculator (requires Microsoft Excel)
Your graduating GPA must be calculated and posted by the university on your official transcripts. If your final transcript does not reflect a graduation GPA, you will need to contact your college Registrar’s office to have a letter typed on university letterhead that includes your GPA sent in with your official transcripts.
TESTING REQUIREMENTS
If you hold a degree in the content area you would like to teach, your test will be waived. Prior to accessing the Intent to Hire form, you must pass the AEPA/NES test in the area in which you are pursuing your certification. Listed below are the areas that iteach Arizona is approved. You may also learn more on the AEPA website.
CONTENT AREAS
NT503 | Art |
NT305 | Biology |
NT309 | Business Education |
NT306 | Chemistry |
NT404 | Chinese (Mandarin) |
AZ033 | Constitutions of the United States and Arizona |
AZ048 | Dance |
AZ036 | Early Childhood Education |
AZ045 | Earth Science |
AZ035 | Economics |
NT102, 103 | Elementary Education Subtests I and II |
NT301 | English Language Arts |
NT001, 002, 003 | Essential Academic Skills Subtests I, II, and III |
NT402 | French |
NT311 | General Science |
AZ004 | Geography |
NT403 | German |
NT505 | Health |
NT302 | History |
NT304 | Mathematics |
NT105 | Mathematics (Middle Grades and Early Secondary) |
NT201 | Middle Grades English Language Arts |
NT204 | Middle Grades General Science |
NT203 | Middle Grades Mathematics |
NT202 | Middle Grades Social Science |
NT504 | Music |
NT506 | Physical Education |
NT308 | Physics |
AZ006 | Political Science/American Government |
AZ046 | Reading Endorsement K–8 |
AZ047 | Reading Endorsement 6–12 |
NT502 | School Library Media Specialist |
NT303 | Social Science |
NT401 | Spanish |
AZ049 | Theater |
Did you graduate outside the United States?
The state of Arizona requires foreign transcripts to be evaluated by an approved evaluation company that follows the standards of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) for evaluation. You will be required to submit the official evaluation to iteach Arizona for admissions. You may refer to the following website for a list of approved agencies.
View Approved Agencies
Although there are several agencies that you may choose from, iteach has a working relationship with SpanTran evaluation company. You may use this application to apply for your international transcript evaluation: SpanTran Application for iTeach. The application comes with a discount and will be sent directly to iTeach free of charge.” The evaluation must include a U.S. equivalency for each credential, a course-by-course analysis, and a GPA of credit hours.
Applicants must also:
- Have a personal e-mail account and access to a personal (not school) computer.
- Add “@iteach.net” to your contacts list.
- Demonstrate professionalism during all written correspondence and oral communication with iteach Arizona.
Test Preparation Included!
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For our monthly payment plan students, you are eligible to receive free access to The Teaching Channel. Teaching Channel’s mission is to create an environment where teachers can watch, share, and learn new techniques to help every student grow. The Teaching Channel has over 1,400 classroom videos. At iteach, we want to prepare you for success!