Due to recent changes in the educational system of our country, the Department of Education is expecting more teachers to work in public and private school starting next school year of 2013.
This is a good news and a great opportunity for those who want to become a teacher. I have been teaching for a decade, and I can honestly say that this profession will always be in demand, and will never cease.
If you are planning to be a school teacher in our country then you must have the following requirements:
First, you must be a graduate of Education in Elementary or Secondary, or you must be a Bachelor Degree plus a Certificate in Teaching Profession to be able to teach in secondary level.
In some places, a CTP is not that important, only a Bachelor degree matters. (The reason why some schools accepts non-Education major without CTP is because of the lack of teachers in that area.)
However, having CTP for non-Education majors will give advantage and will make you eligible to take the Licensure Exam for Teachers.
Second,you must passed LET to be a certified and licensed teacher.
A teacher that has a license has advantages compare to non-license teachers. Below are the following:
- A license teacher receives more salary.
- A licensed teacher easily gets a job.
- A licensed teacher becomes a regular worker in his/her school.
- A licensed teacher receives more benefits especially in government schools.
- A licensed teacher easily gets hired if planning to work and teach abroad.
The best thing to do is to enroll in a university or college that offers the 21 units in Education (Certificate in Teaching Profession) prescribed by PRC.
I know it is time consuming, and not ideal for those who are working full time. However, there are ways to do it.
- You can study during the weekend
- You can study online (This is what I highly recommend).
- You can visit a university and speak to the Dean of the College of Education of the university, and ask him/her if you can do self study through modules.
If you are planning to take a CTP online, then I recommend the following open university in our country:
Those universities are highly recommend by many students. However, if you are not used in an online learning, then enroll in a traditional university that I've mentioned above.
