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As students return to school, let’s take a look at job requirements for different types of teachers. In 2017, 96.2 percent of elementary school teachers and 97.6 percent of secondary school teachers had to have at least a bachelor’s degree. Teachers often also must have some pre-employment training, typically earning a teaching license or certification from a governing body. Most teaching jobs do not require prior job-related work experience; less than 10 percent of elementary and secondary school teachers had to have work experience before they could begin their jobs.
Percent of teachers with education, training, and experience requirements, 2017
Type of school
Bachelor's degree required
License required
Certification required
Prior job-related work experience required
Elementary school teachers
96.2%
67.2%
21.0%
8.8%
Secondary school teachers
97.6
91.0
9.9
6.3
Elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers are on their feet, either standing or walking, around 70 percent of the day. Although all teachers must verbally communicate, 72.2 percent of elementary, 72.1 percent of middle school, and 62.7 percent of secondary school teachers must do so nearly constantly (that is, over two-thirds of the work day). Most teachers are exposed to moderate noise intensity level (over 90 percent for the three types of teachers).
United States Department of Labor
