Early Childhood or Elementary Education

After finishing your associate degree or two years of college coursework, you can apply for a position as a Teacher Assistant or Paraprofessional in an Oklahoma public school, in early childhood or elementary education. The school district will register you with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).

• Ready to start your job search? Use the Jobs tab on this website to see a map of districts with links to job boards.

Create a Single Sign-On (SSO) account to start your teacher certification process.

In order to receive your teaching certificate, you must complete a background check and fingerprinting. The cost is $58.25. Visit the background check/fingerprinting page for more information.

After you finish your education degree, you need to pass the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) and the Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT). Find more information about testing Praxis Website and CEOE Website.

Complete the application and submit the $30 application fee online in OECS. You can access OECS through your Single Sign-On (SSO) account.

When you receive your provisional certificate through the Career Development Program for Paraprofessionals, you will have three years to complete additional university credit hours in your certification area and take the PPAT (Praxis Performance Area Test). For details on the three-year program click three year program click here.