Teaching Math in Wyoming

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Wyoming is the number one ranked state in the nation for increased average teacher salaries, and if that isn’t enough to peak your interest, then you can consider the additional financial perks of no income tax, low sales tax and a below average cost of living.

Math Teacher Certification in Wyoming

Credentials & Exams

• Testing Requirements: Wyoming requires individuals applying for an initial certificate with endorsements in either elementary education or social studies to pass the relevant Praxis II examinations: Praxis II “Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and/or Praxis II Social Studies: Content Knowledge.
• Initial Teaching Certificate: This first-level teaching certificate is issued to prospective teachers who have a bachelor’s degree and have completed a state approved teacher preparation program.
• Exception Authorization (Alternative): This certificate is issued in “emergency situations” to individuals who have not yet met the requirements for full licensure. This certificate is issued to applicants who have met the requirements for a full Wyoming teaching certificate but have not yet passed the required professional teaching examinations.
• Reciprocity: Teachers who have been issued a valid out-of-state teaching certificate (whose requirements are comparable to those of a Wyoming teacher certificate) may be eligible to take advantage of Wyoming’s reciprocity path to licensure. In general, applicants must graduate from an approved teacher education program, participate in supervised student teaching, pass the requisite professional teacher examinations and must have taught three out of the last six years.

Alternative Certification for Math Teachers

• Wyoming also offers an alternative route to certification through the Northern Plains Transition to Teaching Program. Eligible candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in an area other than education. Click here for more information on NPTT
• Wyoming also participates in the Lewis and Clark Region Troops to Teachers program.