How to Become a Certified CS Teacher in Maryland

Do you already have a Bachelor's Degree?

• if you don't have a Bachelor's Degree yet:

  • consider a Maryland program to earn a degree in Education with a specialty in Computer Science

    • Washington College offers a CS Education degree 

    • Towson University offers a dual major in CS Education and Math Education

    • University of Maryland College Park offers a CS Education degree through the iSchool which focuses on human/computer interaction and information systems. Read about the program.

    • Notre Dame of Maryland has a 5 year program leading to a bachelor's and master's for CS Education and a program for veterans interested in becoming teachers.

• if you do have a Bachelor's Degree:

  • Are you certified as a teacher?

    • If you are not yet a certified teacher:

      • University of Maryland College Park offers a MCERT program to add a Masters of Education in 1 year for anyone who already has a CS degree.

      • Anne Arundel County offers an alternative certification program with coursework and teaching experience.

    • If you are a certified teacher and want to add on an endorsement to teach Computer Science

      • the Maryland State Department of Education offers 2 options: Earn 30 credits of coursework in the content area, or pass the subject area Praxis exam. 

        • UMBC offers a program to provide 30 credits of CS Education credits to earn your endorsement

        • You can participate in a study program for the Praxis 5652 exam, and add on the endorsement if you pass the exam.