Alternate Route Teacher Programs

I did what was called Alternative Certification. Had a degree in PoliSci, they made me take about 20 hours of Ed classes to teach Social Studies. That was 26 years ago, retired now.

I'd be careful of this. If you want to teach, there's nothing wrong with it. But there's some pretty big barriers out there right now. My wife is a principal and she gets about 300 applications for every teaching opening she posts. The market is contracting with stagnant property tax collections and contracting school budgets. Good luck, seriously.

I've been through the ABC program (Alternative Baccalaureate Certification) and it worked well for me. I was required to take 12 hours of education classes during the first 3 years but it wasn't that difficult. I had a great support program during the first three years and I teach at a rural school. I'm now in my 8th year of teaching/coaching. I do agree with some of the other posters about substitute teaching before you totally commit. It will give you a good idea about what to expect. Keep in mind that substitutes usually catch more hell from students than the full time teacher when you're trying to decide if teaching is for you or not.