How do I become a teacher?

1.                   From the certification research assignment, I have learned many things I did not know about the specifics of becoming a teacher. I learned that in addition to the Praxis and Praxis II, I must also earn a Bachelor’s Degree and graduate from a Maine education program approved and accredited by the state. I also learned that there is an alternative path for becoming a teacher. Another way you can get accredited is to earn a Bachelor’s Degree, complete a minimum of twenty-four semester hours in the areas relevant to subject and level you want to teach, complete an approved course for “Teaching Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom”, pass both the Praxis and Praxis II, pass educational knowledge and skills assessment at the appropriate grade level, complete one academic semester or a minimum of fifteen weeks of full-time student teaching, or a combination of part-time and full-time student teaching in an amount equivalent to fifteen weeks. You must also get fingerprinted and have a criminal background check. The only question I have left in is regards to the actual certification process. I still do not fully understand what steps I should take after completing all the above requirements.