Local Professionals Make a Difference Through Teaching

The American Board is an education 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to building communities by recruiting teachers locally. The organization offers an online teacher certification program that is endorsed by the South Carolina Department of Education as a route to full educator licensure. 

The American Board assists career-changers in twelve states with the transition to the classroom. Since the organization’s founding in 2001, thousands of teachers have received their certification through the American Board, and have gone on to become award-winning teachers, department heads, and school and district administrators.

According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Education, there are critical shortages of Math, Science, and Special Education teachers in South Carolina. As a result, the American Board is working diligently to fill local classrooms with role models who are well-suited to address the challenges faced by today’s educators.

The American Board is authorized to certify for Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Physics, Mathematics, English Language Arts, and History. With an average age of 39, American Board candidates often pursue teaching positions following a career-change in the fields where they have professional experience and/or hold a Bachelor’s degree (a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is a requirement of the program).

With the number of job opportunities currently available in S.C. classrooms, local professionals are making the career-change to teaching.  And through the American Board program, those career-changers can be successfully running their own classrooms and making a difference in their communities within a year.

Program reimbursement may be available for returning veterans under the post-9/11 G.I. Bill.

The American Board will be hosting a series of information sessions about the program and S.C. teacher certification in the Easley area this August and September. Sessions are an hour in length, start times vary. Advance registration is highly recommended, as space is limited.

Upcoming events in the area:

8/1/2013 J.B Owens Recreation Complex, Easley, SC

http://www.abcte.org/drupal/event/2013/07/02/free-live-info-sessions-easley-sc

8/20/2013 Hughes Main Library, Greenville,SC

http://www.abcte.org/drupal/event/2013/07/24/free-live-info-sessions-simpsonville-sc

8/21/2013 Anderson Community Center, Greenville, SC

http://www.abcte.org/drupal/event/2013/07/15/free-live-info-sessions-anderson-sc