How to Become a Substitute Teacher in Michigan

Becoming a substitute teacher in Michigan is not difficult.

Many find teaching to be a rewarding career, and many others get a degree in education, only to find later on the field isn't for them. If you are considering teaching, one way to test the waters is to become a substitute teacher. Granted, substitute teaching is not the same as teaching full time. The pay is much less and you have the disadvantage of not getting to know your students. But, you do get a taste for what is required to have command of the classroom and conduct lessons. Becoming a substitute teacher in Michigan is fairly easy, especially if you already have the necessary level of college credits.

Instructions

1. Complete at least 90 hours of satisfactory credit at a regionally accepted four-year college or university. Your grade point average (GPA) must be at least a 2.0. Some credits can be done at community college, but they must have transferred previously to a four-year school. Credits are not accepted directly from a community college.

2. Contact the Michigan school district of your choice and ask it to send you an application for a substitute teaching certificate. See Resources for a website that lists Michigan school districts and links to their contact information.

3. Send back the application, along with the required processing fee and your official college transcripts to the address provided in the application materials.

References

• Michigan: What is required for a person to become certified to teach in Michigan?

Resources

• Education Bug: Michigan School Districts