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To
be eligible for ARTC, you must already have a bachelor's degree
from an accredited college with a major (or equivalent) in a "critical
needs" subject area or closely related field. For purposes
of ARTC eligibility, 30 college credits in a subject is regarded
as equivalent to a college major.
WHAT
ARE THE "CRITICAL NEEDS" SUBJECTS COVERED BY ARTC?
"Critical
needs areas" are middle and high school subjects in which the
state has identified a critical shortage of certified teachers.
Each year the
Delaware Department of Education reviews this list and adjusts it
to reflect changing needs in the state.
The
following secondary subjects are currently "critical needs"
in Delaware, and thus covered by ARTC:
| Business |
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| English |
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| Foreign
Languages |
Chinese,
French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish |
| Mathematics |
Middle
Level (grades 7-8), Comprehensive (grades 9-12) |
| Music |
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| Sciences |
Agriculture,
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Integrated
Science, Middle Level (grades 7-8) Science, Physical Science,
Physics |
| Technology
Education |
(Formerly
Industrial Arts) |
HOW DO I ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY?
You
should mail, fax or email your transcripts (unofficial will do)
to the ARTC office to confirm eligibility.
BE SURE THAT YOUR NAME, PHONE, AND EMAIL ADDRESS ARE WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT(S).
If you are a University of Delaware graduate, please provide your
name when you were a student, date of birth and major. You will
receive an email confirming your eligibility and outlining the next
steps to take.
If
you have a degree from a foreign university, you must have your
transcripts translated into course-by-course U.S. college equivalents
before they can be reviewed for ARTC eligibility. There are a variety
of organizations that perform this service. Two are the Office
of International Education Services (OIES) (phone: 202-296-3359;
fax: 202-872-8857), and the World
Education Services (WES) (phone: 212-966-6311).
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