Option 5: Veterans of the Armed Services
For teaching grades Birth-12
You are a candidate for this route if you:
- were discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions after six years of active duty immediately before the discharge or release;
- have a bachelor's degree in the subject matter or related area for which certification is sought;
- have a GPA of 2.5 for a bachelor's degree or hold an advanced degree; and
- have passing scores on EPSB-approved content assessments.
A candidate meeting these requirements
receives a Statement of Eligibility. After obtaining employment,
the candidate is issued one-year Provisional Certificate.
Upon successful completion of the Kentucky
Teacher Internship Program (KTIP) during the first year of teaching,
the teacher receives the Professional Certificate. (See 16
KAR 7:010 for a description of certificates.)
Referral & Placement Assistance for the Troops to Teachers
Veterans interested in receiving
benefits from the Federal Troops to Teachers Recruitment Program should
contact:
Kentucky Troops to Teachers
Education Professional Standards Board
100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-4606
Toll-free: (888) 598-7667
Fax: (502) 564-7092
Email: epsbkytroops@ky.gov |