ALASKA
STATE RESOURCES

Alaska requires all educators to hold at least a Bachelor's degree. More information can be found here: https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/teaching-certificates#init2 

Alaska requires educators to pass a basic competency exam as well as passing an approved content area exam.

For initial certification in Alaska, all candidates must:

• Earn a baccalaureate degree and participate in a teacher education program

• Pass the required assessments

• Complete the four Mandatory Trainings

• Submit fingerprints

• Apply for certification through the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development

More information can be found here: https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/teaching-certificates#init2 

Alaska leaves alternative pathways to certification to individual districts. Please contact your preferred district to learn more about district-sponsored certificates for alternative pathways to certification.

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development maintains a list of approved teacher preparation programs: https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/approved-education-programs 

• Alaska Council for Exceptional Children - https://alaska.exceptionalchildren.org/ 

• Educators Rising Alaska - https://www.alaska.edu/educatorsrising/ 

• Indigenizing Education for Alaska - https://iea.sealaskaheritage.org/ 

• NEA-Alaska Aspiring Educators - https://neaalaska.org/about-nea-alaska/our-members/nea-alaska-aspiring-educators 

• Preparing Indigenous Teachers & Administrators for Alaska Schools (PITAAS) - https://uas.alaska.edu/education/scholarships-and-grants/pitaas.html 

• UA Teacher Internship Scholarship - https://www.alaska.edu/teach/teacher-internship-scholarship/ 

• TEACH Grant - https://uas.alaska.edu/education/scholarships-and-grants/teach.html