FutureEd Apprenticeship Program

The FutureEd Apprenticeship Program is a pathway to teacher certification for those who are employed in a school system. This exciting opportunity allows paraprofessionals, aides, and other school personnel to pursue certification in various teaching fields. For this pilot program for the 2024-2025 academic year, Jax State offers pathways for:

  • Secondary English Language Arts Education
  • Secondary Social Studies Education
  • Elementary Education

 

In order to be eligible for the apprenticeship pathway, candidates must:

  • have prior college coursework sufficient for completing education courses within two years
  • have been employed by a school system for at least one year
  • receive a recommendation from the employing school
  • meet all eligibility requirements (GPA, entry testing, background clearance, etc.) for teacher education
  • Approved apprentices will be employed by the school system as a teacher apprentice and will follow the progression outlined below.

Year 1:

  1. Work as a co-teacher in the classroom of the journeyworker (mentor teacher)
  2. Receive a salary equal to 65% of teacher salary for a first-year Alabama teacher
  3. Complete year 1 of education coursework
  4. Maintain good standing with GPA, academic progress, and employing school


Year 2:

  1. Work in a classroom as teacher of record while still receiving mentorship from journeyworker
  2. Receive a salary equal to 85% of teacher salary for a first-year Alabama teacher
  3. Complete year 2 of education coursework
  4. Maintain good standing with GPA, academic progress, and employing school
  5. Upon completion of year 2, the apprentice will apply for professional certification once all certification requirements have been met.



To review eligibility and certification requirements for education programs, please visit
Accreditation, Certification and Partnership Initiatives (jsu.edu).

For more information about this exciting initiative, please visit
Teacher – Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (alapprentice.org).

For specific information about Jax State's FutureEd Apprenticeship pathway, please contact:

Christie Calhoun
cfcalhoun@jsu.edu

FutureEd Apprenticeship Program in the News

Dr Gaiters=White and Dr. Calhoun with Stoney Sharp on ABC 33-40 Talk of Alabama