How Can I Become a Teacher?
There are many paths to becoming a great teacher. Your path will depend on lots of factors including your background – both educational and otherwise, your location – you’ll need a state-specific teaching credential and your desire – how motivated are you to become a great teacher?
On the path to becoming a great teacher there are tests, in-classroom teaching requirements, applications to fill out, background checks and more. Becoming a great teacher is not easy but it is well worth the effort and Teach.com is here to help you every step along the way.
Find out more about the specific steps involved in becoming a teacher by navigating through the links below:
- Applying for Your Master's
- Get Your Teaching Credential
- Your Teaching Career
- What Can I Teach?
- Where Can I Teach?
- Other Careers in Education
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Master of Arts in Teaching
The online Master of Arts in Teaching from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology prepares students to become leaders in their classroom and in their communities. The 11-month program combines weekly online classes with hands-on, in-person student-teaching placements to equip students with the technical and soft skills they need to become an effective PreK-12 teacher. The MAT program empowers students to directly apply key topics in the classroom, including learning development, instructional technology, pedagogical theory, and more. Students will choose from two teaching credential specializations: Elementary Teaching (Multiple Subject) or Secondary Teaching (Single Subject).
- No GRE, GMAT, or other standardized tests required to apply.
- Choose from two teaching credential specializations: Elementary Teaching (Multiple Subject) or Secondary Teaching (Single Subject).
- Application fee waivers are available.
- Complete the program in 11 months, full time.
Information last updated: August 2026