Distance Learning Education
Distance learning education degree programs offer a wide range of career possibilities. A bachelors or masters degree in education can be earned through a distance learning education program which will prepare the student to teach at the kindergarten through 8th grade level in most states. To teach high school, a student would need a bachelors or masters in a subject area like Math, Science, English or History which can be earned through a distance learning education program. There are many private universities offering online distance learning education programs. Private colleges like Grand Canyon University Online, Western Governors University, and Ottawa University offer elementary and secondary education programs. Most state universities offer many of the courses required towards a bachelor's degree through distance learning. The exception is that most require lab science and speech courses which have to be conducted on campus. Whether attending a private or public college, student teaching is a requirement of earning a bachelors degree in education. Student teaching must be conducted at a school and can not be done through distance education. Private and public universities will set up the student teaching for the student at a local school.
For people who have already earned a bachelors degree through an accredited university and wish to teach, alternative teaching certifications are available through distance learning education programs. Many community colleges offer 2 year programs through which a teaching certification can be earned. Some states will allow a person with a bachelor's degree the opportunity to teach and earn a salary without a certification while completing the distance learning education certification program. A person with a bachelor's degree in any area of study that wants to teach can choose to earn a masters in education. The masters in education can be earned through a distance learning education program and a teacher with a master's degree earns a higher salary than a teacher with a bachelors.
