Teacher Licensure State Requirements - Alabama

Become a Teacher in Alabama

Before becoming a licensed teacher in the state of Alabama, you must meet all of Alabama’s initial teacher certification requirements, including:

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university.
• Graduation from a teacher preparation program leading to teacher certification in the home state of the program and that is regionally and/or NCATE accredited. Note: Alabama requires a graduation date on the transcript submitted as verification of program completion. WGU students in the MAT programs must graduate prior to becoming eligible for certification in Alabama.
• Background clearance resulting from completion of the required background check.
• Passing scores on the Alabama Prospective Teacher Testing Program (APTTP) basic skills assessment.
• Passing scores on all of the required PRAXIS content exams.

Note: Listed requirements are current and are subject to change at any time, even during enrollment.