Community College Spotlight has a post about cc’s in Virginia offering a Career Switcher program where, in 16 weeks, a person with a bachelor’s degree can get their teaching certificate.
Recently I saw a blog post by a Texan on how folks don’t want to “try out” teachers who don’t have credentials; they want someone already qualified.
I don’t know if that’s true, since I have multiple friends who have gotten their teaching certificates that way, but I think it probably depends on the district.
I thought it was a worthwhile project to talk about, though.