How long does it take to get a degree in Teaching?

[corarose]

I want to combine my Culinary Degree with a Teaching Degree because I am in not physical shape to work 12 hours in a restaurant kitchen and I would love to be a Teacher.

Are there any accelerated teaching programs that life's experience would count toward your degree. Does anyone know If there are student loans through the government that helps you pay for the Degree.

[MrSoundAndVision]

1. Yes

You can get the government to pay for your schooling AND get money to keep you (and your family) alive while you do it. Find a cheap state college. Go there, and ask for the FAFSA form. Fill it out or do it online. Apply at that school online, and in no time (maybe 6 weeks) you'll hear about how much money you've been tentatively awarded. That means you won't have to pay anything to actually start classes, but it may be too late to actually get the money before school starts January. Maybe not though.

When I graduated last year I was getting tuition paid by the government plus about $3200 in one lump check at the beginning of EACH semester. So look into it! They may even house you (and your family) for free.

[corarose]

3. How long is it going to take you to get your degree?

Thanks for the info.

Do you know If I can go to two Colleges at the same time?

[MrSoundAndVision]

5. It took me

a long time. See below about how long it should take. Yes you can go to two, but they request that you notify both, and that your classes will probably only count at one school. Colleges often like to screw students and deny them transferring any hours from other colleges, unless they have almost the same curriculum at both schools. I wouldn't count on the gov't paying for both.

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. You at least need a 4-year bachelor's degree.

If you already have that, you can take education courses and take the state tests to become certified. A master's degree is even better.

[MrSoundAndVision]

4. Actually I quit the restaurant business to go to school

I was a waiter making EXCELLENT money but, I got shin splints and it sucked. If you put as much work into school as I'm sure you do in the kitchen, you could get your degree in 8 semesters. That could be done in 3 years with going to school in the summer. But here's the real treat: once you're there, you may want to stay. I'm going to grad school in January, and they are going to waive tuition, give me $3000, and then award me another $2800 to $5000 per semester, only to take two classes and work for the department grading papers or tutoring or something for 20 hours a week at the most (gov't regulation). When I graduate, I'll never have to work more than 30 hours a week teaching, and I'll have the summers off. That is, if they let me in!

[Maddy McCall]

6. Depends if you want to teach at a college or at a high school.

To teach at college, in most places, you will need a doctorate. At some community colleges, you can teach with just a masters.

Here's an easy way to break it down, on average:

4 years for bachelors degree
2 more years for masters
2-4 more years for doctorate

= 8-10 years

I don't know about cooking, because I don't know if you can even get a doctorate in cooking. Above applies to most liberal arts.

[corarose]

7. They have Doctorate and Masters Degrees at my College

I have life experience in some areas and some colleges take that but I don't know how you apply for it.

I will have my Associates Degree in about 6 months.

[MrSoundAndVision]

8. Just

apply at the school you want to go to, and then after you've been accepted they will assign you an academic advisor. Ask this person if you can substitute your experience for hours, the they will get on the phone and work for you. You don't actually have to commit to going to the school to find this stuff out. You could probably just call the department secretary (from the phone book) of your department, and he or she can find out for you.

When my father went back to college, they accepted his military service as a substitute for a bunch of military science classes.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. If you have a doctorate, you could teach in college.

You may only have to have a masters.
Duckie

[corarose]

10. They can't find Teachers for my College

They require the Teachers to have 5 years in Restaurant Management and a Masters Degree.

One of the Teachers is working on his degree while he is teaching.

[madrchsod]

11. if you really

want to go cheap to school,at least for the first couple of years, go to jr college. you need at least 32 hours of core credits to get into a four year school in il. .the great thing about two year schools is that you can go to a four year as a jr. which is easier than getting in as a freshman. if you can take programs such as a "honors program" in jr college you`ll go right into any state school in il. near the top of your class. check one of those schools near where you live. if i remember right,harper college is excellent for what you are thinking of doing.
after reading another poster, jr colleges accept "life experience" for credit-but that credit has to transfer to a four year school. check uic or governors state. my wife graduated from a jr college and enrolled in the contiuning education program at western il. she had to write a paper for enrollment using her life experience..good luck..

[corarose]

13. I have 25 core credits with the cooking college

We have to take other classes besides cooking.

[Iris]

12. I got a teaching job with a 4 yr. degree in English (not Education)

It was with a rural school that needed teachers, so I was able to get a 1 yr. (or 2? can't remember) provisional certificate from the state. There were several classes I needed to take and I took from the summer before my first year teaching through the summer after. The county where I worked paid me a stipend for the classes I took the summer after my first year. It more than paid my tuition.

Also, I went to 3 different schools in order to get all the classes the state required from me within a year's time. I was not getting a degree at the time; however, when I was an undergrad, I went to a jr. college for 3 quarters - everything transferred to a large university in another state. Also during that time, I took 2 classes at a school in my home town as a transient student and they also transferred to the university with no problem.

If you have a 4 year degree, you can probably work something out. Don't forget about Teach for America.

[LuLu550]

14. it really depends on the state you are in...

not as in "state of mind," so don't be a smart ass!

But seriouly, different states have different requirments. I'm sure all states require a BA with a certain number of education credits in addition to your speciality. But some states require you to obtain a MS or at least 30 post-grad credits in a certain amount of time.
So it really does depend on the state you are in.

[hedda_foil]

15. Check out National Louis University/National College of Education.

They have an excellent accelerated program for adults with life experience, great education credentials, and will give you full credit for everything you earned in your associate's program. You can pick up your bachelor's in 15 months (one night a week) while working, and your masters (if you want) in another year. There are several Chicago and Chicago-area campuses. Call them and start talking with some folks there. http://www.nl.edu/prospective.html

[corarose]

16. Thank you so much

I appreciate the information and links. I will check them out.