Puerto Rico alternative route

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico Recinto de Ponce 111

Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Puerto Rico Department of Education.

Run by: Other
Teach while completing: Yes
Max years to complete: 0
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Requirements

Bachelor's degree	Not reported
Bachelor's in the subject	Yes
Pedagogy coursework	Yes
Credit hours	Yes
Minimum GPA	Yes
Tests	Yes
Employment as a teacher	No
Clinical experience	Yes
Professional development	No
Mentoring	No
Service requirement	No
High-need schools	Not reported
Shortage areas	Not reported
Limited to some grades or subjects	Yes
Designed for shortage areas	Yes

Grade or subject limits

The academic offer is based on the demand or on the categories of difficult recruitment or shortage area.

Shortage design

The academic offer is based on the demand or on the categories of difficult recruitment or shortage area.

Credential issued

The certification is issued by the PRDE to participants that request it and who meet the requirements for certification.

Clinical experience

To obtain the state license, each student must complete a final supervised clinical experience (200+ hours); but the state can validated this requisite if the student has experience teaching in a public or private school.

Linked teacher preparation providers

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ponce Alternative, IHE-based