teaching certificate
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ ˈsɜːrtɪfɪkɪt/
- US
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certificado de enseñanza
- Teachers could add endorsements (i.e., Gifted) to their early childhood, elementary, or secondary teaching certificate once all additional educational requirements were met.
- receive a teaching certificate
- earn a teaching certificate
- valid teaching certificate
Examples
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She got her teaching certificate from West Tennessee State.
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Students accepted into this alternate certificate program must have an undergraduate degree but do not hold a teaching certificate.
Academic text (2012) -
By her third year, it was decided that she would get a teaching certificate.
Fiction book (1997) -
Later, he goes to college to get his teaching certificate.
Academic text (2016) -
So I picked up a teaching certificate and taught high school English for a few years.
Fiction book (1992) -
Successful completion of assessment and evaluation in the first year will provide a continuing teaching certificate.
Academic text (1996) -
In some cases, you will need a college degree or teaching certificate in order to qualify (although not always).
Blog text (28) -
School 2's teacher was in his sixth year of teaching and had earned a secondary teaching certificate with an emphasis in social studies.
Academic text (2013) -
Teachers may want to take classes to earn credits for renewing their teaching certificates or begin studying toward a graduate degree.
Academic text (1997) -
To become a public school teacher, she needed to obtain her teaching certificate before the start of the school year.
Synonyms
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2.7
A document that proves something is true, like a qualification or ownership
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5.3
An official paper that shows a person's identity or qualifications
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An official paper that proves something is true or someone is qualified
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8.3
A document that shows someone finished a course or training
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3.4
An official paper that shows a person can teach in public schools
How Qualified
- US
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3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an official document showing someone is qualified to teach' is directly and compositionally derived from 'teaching' (the activity/profession) plus 'certificate' (an official paper confirming qualification). This noun+noun compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Teaching certificate comes from a clear image: teaching (the job) plus a certificate (a paper that proves you passed tests). Imagine a teacher showing that paper at the school door to prove they are 'allowed to teach', so the phrase means 'an official document showing someone is qualified to teach'.