Possible careers for me?

[Sandra G. 5,052]

Court Interpreter.

[adiiann 163]

Translator or take some teaching certification.

Agree on this one. First, apply for teaching certification and starts to be a substitute teacher. You only need to have your credentials assess here(talking about IL), but its not that bad.

I almost got my teaching certification to become a substitute teacher but I didn't pursue because I got the job on my field.

[Peter_Pan 661]

How long does the certification process last for?

[juliava 80]

How long does the certification process last for?

It depends on the state, what are you planning to teach and what grades are you interested in. NJ Department for Education provides 4 avenues for certification. For example, in order to become a K-5 teacher, an individual who has only foreign credentials and has not completed a teacher preparation program in US will need to pass the PRAXIS II test and be open for at least 1 year supervised teaching.

Additionally, completion of a major in the liberal arts, sciences, or a minimum of 60 liberal arts credits is required. A “Liberal arts major” means any college major such as philosophy, history, literature, sociology, science, mathematics, or world language that is intended primarily to provide general knowledge and to develop an individual’s general intellectual capacities to reason and evaluate, as opposed to professional or vocational skills. The final determination as to which courses will be counted towards the subject matter is based on professional and content standards found in the NJ Licensing Code. All credits must appear on a regionally accredited 2 OR 4 year college/university transcript.

Also, effective October 31, 2009, eligibility for the elementary school (K-5) Certificate of Eligibility requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge of basic pedagogical skills appropriate to the area of endorsement prior to the issuance of a certificate. The requirement may be met through successful completion of a minimum of 24 hours of study offered through a state-approved provider or through approved coursework at a NJ State-approved college as documented on a transcript. If submitting a Certificate of Completion for the 24 hour pre-service to meet this requirement, only original documentation will be accepted.

I think the best thing you can do is go to your state's DOE website and find out exactly what is needed. You should consider substitute teaching as well.

[Peter_Pan 661]

Multumesc!

[Samuel5028 2]

Either you can choose teacher as your career or you can be a content writer.

[amyandjorge 76]

Interpreter (spoken language).

On-site medical or court (some states need a quick certification), or telephonic. If you want to start making money right away while your figuring everything else out.

[Samuel5028 2]

You can work as freelance content writer.

[Peter_Pan 661]

I've already applied to a site which generates academic content, now we wait.

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By the way, what do they mean by references? Recommendation letters or just contact information?

Edited April 16, 2012 by Peter_Pan