How to Become an Art Teacher in New Hampshire

<h2 id="section---CareerOverview">Career Overview</h2> <p>Art teachers in New Hampshire instruct their students in the creation of works of art. To qualify for this role, they must first complete an educator preparation program at either the undergraduate or graduate level and pass a series of exams. The chart below shows the basic requirements for art teachers in New Hampshire. </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><td> Degree Required </td><td> Bachelor's degree, educator preparation program</td></tr> <tr><td> Exam Requirements </td><td> Basic Academic Skills Assessment (BASA) and Praxis Art: Content Knowledge test</td></tr> <tr><td> Certification Renewal Period </td><td> 3 years for Beginning Educator Certificate</td></tr> <tr><td> Advancement Requirements </td><td> 3 years of experience and 2 years of successful professional evaluations, completion of professional development</td></tr> <tr><td> Mean Salary (2018)* </td><td> $58,230 (all elementary school teachers), $57,640 (all middle school teachers), $61,510 (all secondary school teachers)</td></tr> <tr><td>Estimated Job Growth (2016-2026)* </td><td> 7% (all elementary school teachers, nationwide); 8% (all kindergarten, middle, and high school teachers, nationwide)</td></tr> </table><p><i>Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics</i> </p> <h3 id="section---Step1EarnABachelorSDegree">Step 1: Earn A Bachelor's Degree</h3> <p>Those who are interested in becoming art teachers in New Hampshire are required to hold a bachelor's degree. It is not required that an art teacher's degree be in art, but it is recommended. A prospective art teacher will need to prove their competency in art before they can earn their certification. </p> <h3 id="section---Step2CompleteAProfessionalEducatorPreparationProgram">Step 2: Complete a Professional Educator Preparation Program</h3> <p>Professional educator preparation programs are intended to ensure that all teachers in New Hampshire are highly skilled from the first day they set foot in a classroom. The New Hampshire Department of Education maintains a list of approved professional educator preparation programs on its website. </p> <p>At some New Hampshire universities, an educator preparation program can be undertaken while majoring in art or art education. Students then complete a teaching internship as part of their fifth year of study. Students who earn a bachelor's degree with no coursework in education can take part in a two-year master's degree program to fulfill the educator preparation program requirements. </p> <h3 id="section---Step3MeetBasicAcademicSkillsAssessmentBASARequirements">Step 3: Meet Basic Academic Skills Assessment (BASA) Requirements</h3> <p>Every teacher in New Hampshire, regardless of specialty, must meet the BASA requirements. The requirements include passing the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics tests (test codes 5712, 5722, and 5732, respectively). Prospective teachers who have passed a comparable test out of state may also submit their score on that test for review. Additionally, prospective teachers may submit their scores on the SAT, GRE, or ACT, providing they scored above the 50th percentile. </p> <h3 id="section---Step4PassSubjectMatterTests">Step 4: Pass Subject Matter Tests</h3> <p>Praxis offers subject matter testing, which is mandatory for those wishing to become teachers in New Hampshire. Prospective art teachers must pass Art: Content Knowledge (test code 5134). A score of 158 is considered passing. </p> <h3 id="section---Step5GetCertified">Step 5: Get Certified</h3> <p>After completing the previously mentioned education and testing requirements, prospective art teachers in New Hampshire must apply for certification. New Hampshire charges several different fees for certification. Most prospective teachers will need to pay a one-time, non-refundable fee of $130 for initial certification. Additionally, there is a fee of $20 for each endorsement added to one's certification after initial certification as a teacher in the state of New Hampshire.</p>