American Board

About

Founded in 2001 by the US Department of Education, American Board is a non-profit online teacher certification program designed to offer a competency based alternative path to the classroom. American Board provides career changers with a quick and affordable route to becoming teachers. American Board's online teacher certification program is self-paced and includes robust online tutorials but requires no additional college coursework.

American Board helps communities supply their own teachers by providing a path for local community members who hold a bachelor’s degree to get trained, licensed, and secure a job teaching in their local school.

American Board’s vision is very simple – your community, your teachers.

College or University

Institution Links

Admissions

American Board’s program is self-paced, which was so important for me because I was working full time and had side jobs. Also, I was able to use the installment payment plan which helped with my tight budget. In this day and age, being able to complete an education program and finish without debt is rare, and this worked for me.

Angela Adamian

Certification-only

American Board

12 months
Program Duration
Online
Program Format
Pre-Test Required
No

Relevant Links

Program

Program Info

Earn teacher certification online in less than one year with our self-paced program. Flexible, affordable and straightforward, the American Board teacher certification program is designed to enable you to become a teacher without quitting your job or going into debt. Study wherever and whenever you are most comfortable, at a pace that works with your schedule.

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadlines
Program Start

Rolling Deadline
Fall
Rolling Deadline
Spring
Rolling Deadline
Summer

Get Deadline Reminders

Application Fee & Annual Tuition

Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

$1,900
In State Tuition

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at American Board have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with American Board to see if you can, too!

Amount

Description

$100

TEACH Fee Reimbursement

Don’t let fees hold you back from fulfilling your mission. With application fees, testing and transcript costs, applying to educator preparation programs can add up. That’s why we cover up to $100 of your expenses when you apply to one of our partner programs. Claim reimbursement.

$1,000

TEACH Scholarship

To make it more affordable to apply to an educator preparation program, you can enter to win a $1,000 scholarship directly from us. Apply today!

Certifications

Biology 9-12
Chemistry 9-12
English
Language Arts 5-8
Mathematics
Mathematics 5-8
Physics 9-12
Science 5-8
Science 9-12

Program Semesters/Steps Overview

Stats

Gender

Male
Female

44%

56%

Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races

28%

68%

Get Started

Own the application process. Start a checklist to put yourself on track to becoming the best teacher you can be.