The Idaho State Board of Education has created an alternative path where applicants won’t need a four-year baccalaureate degree to become certified teachers.
IDAHO, USA — A new discrepancy between K-12 job openings for teachers in Idaho and applicants earning their teaching certificates is prompting The Idaho State Board of Education to take a new approach.
The board will be launching a new teaching apprenticeship program that will leave out the requirement for a four-year baccalaureate degree.
According to 2021 data, approximately 1,594 teaching applicants earned the degree with a reported 2,231 job openings. More than 600 jobs were left open as a result.
The board said implementation of the program is currently underway.
“The Teacher Apprenticeship program is another tool to help address this problem. Many of our rural schools have paraprofessionals working in them that have established ties to the community,” said Mike Keckler, State Board Chief Communications Officer. “The goal is for the program to create career pathways …
![SF State protesters reach agreement with administration [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mp_1497372_0_60C75996088B3F80A32169E532331C74jpg.jpg)
![Person at Ohio State graduation ceremony falls to death from stands [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mp_1471561_0_OhioStateUniversitydeathjpg.jpg)
![Mom identified as person killed in fall at daughters Ohio State graduation ceremony [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mp_1474341_0_XUUZWEACEJAZXMTDJNGQXTC7TMjpg.jpg)
