How to Become an Online Instructor
In order to become an online instructor, an individual is required to have sound knowledge and academic background of the course of his interest. If you want to be an online instructor for the undergraduate or post graduate courses, you must have a PhD degree in the pertinent course. Nevertheless, if you want to be an instructor for the high school students, a professional diploma or Masters Degree along with the professional experience might be sufficient for your eligibility. It is important that you decide which grade student you want to teach.
Instructions
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Pass your high school diploma or earn equivalent education
It is strongly advised that you must complete your high school diploma with decent grades. Keep that in mind that below average students will find it hard to make their way into the teaching, thus you must try to earn good grades in your academics. If you do not have the high school diploma, you must pass the General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Note that, completing any of these courses, will allow you to secure a place in community college. -
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Choose a suitable community college
You must start making list of the community colleges that you can attend for a two-year program. Note that after high school diploma or GED, you must find a place in a community college as then you will be allowed to enrol in an undergraduate program. You must thoroughly review all community colleges and register yourself in the courses of your interest. It is important that you study the courses which suit your interest as most probably these will be the courses which you will teach in future. -
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Choose a suitable undergraduate course
After you have completed your two-year degree at a community college, you must get enrolled in a four-year program. Note that in order to become an online instructor; it is mandatory that you complete your undergraduate and graduate courses from a reputed institute and that too with good marks. -
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Get certification
After you have completed your studies, you must obtained your certification if you wish to be an instructor in K-12 online schools. -
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Get familiar with the online technology
No doubt that the undergraduate and graduate courses provide reasonable familiarity with the technology but still you must master the technology that will be used as a medium of instruction. -
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Prepare applications and find jobs
After everything is in place, you must build an effective resume and start applying to universities and colleges for jobs.
