Interested in Becoming a Teacher? It Might Be Easier Than You Think

Teaching, with its flexible hours and focus on helping children, has long been an attractive option for Moms. Fortunately, even with current budgetary cutbacks, the job outlook for teachers remains strong in many parts of the country. Labor analysts predict that there will be a demand for approximately 4 million new teachers by 2014, due to retirements, turnover in the field and modest projected increases in enrollment.

In response to this projected demand, alternative teacher preparation and certification programs have proliferated over the past 10 years. These programs enable mid-life career changers to quickly and inexpensively train to become teachers, without enrolling in a full-blown degree program.

Click here to be connected to the website run by the National Center for Alternative Certification -- a one-stop, comprehensive clearinghouse for information about alternative routes to certification in the United States.