Education and Degrees from over seas

[PrincessDot 0]

No, it doesn't. National Board Certification can provide continuing education credits and it could be used to prove that a teacher meets "highly qualified status" under NCLB. And it enhances a teacher's classroom instruction skills. What it doesn't do is provide certification to teach anywhere in the US.

In fact, to be eligible to do the National Certification you need to be state-certified first. Here's the link: http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/eligibility_policies

[PrincessDot 0]

No, it doesn't. National Board Certification can provide continuing education credits and it could be used to prove that a teacher meets "highly qualified status" under NCLB. And it enhances a teacher's classroom instruction skills. What it doesn't do is provide certification to teach anywhere in the US.

In fact, to be eligible to do the National Certification you need to be state-certified first. Here's the link: http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/eligibility_policies

Er, to clarify, as for some reason I can't edit my last post:

In fact, to be eligible to do the National Certification, you generally have to be teaching already for a minimum of 3 years, and except under specific circumstances that means you'll need to have state certification first since you wouldn't have gotten the teaching job in the first place without it. Here's the link: http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/eligibility_policies

[Buxton babe 0]

It really depends on the field of work. The company I am with now recognize my foreign degree & my experience (I am in finance/accounting).

It's usually the companies that have a problem with it, but if you are in a profession that requires licensing of some sort, It can be very difficult to get the licensing board to accept a foreign degree for licensing purposes.

I have to agree with the above, we are having to jump through many hoops to get credentials recognised. We are using a company recognised by the Nurse licensing authority of Florida. Its my view though that we have to do all the leg work, requesting more info from the UK uni to help them. having the diplomas is not enough.

[KarenCee 3]

It really depends on the field of work. The company I am with now recognize my foreign degree & my experience (I am in finance/accounting).

It's usually the companies that have a problem with it, but if you are in a profession that requires licensing of some sort, It can be very difficult to get the licensing board to accept a foreign degree for licensing purposes.

I have to agree with the above, we are having to jump through many hoops to get credentials recognised. We are using a company recognised by the Nurse licensing authority of Florida. Its my view though that we have to do all the leg work, requesting more info from the UK uni to help them. having the diplomas is not enough.

My apologies. I suppose the National Board Certification my teacher friend has is all wrong then.

[PrincessDot 0]

It's not that it's wrong. It's an excellent program. It's just that it doesn't provide country-wide teaching certification.