In several secondary fields, applicants will find significant competition for jobs. In the fields of History, Government, Business Administration, Health and Physical Education, you can expect to find numerous applicants for each opening. Some secondary applicants can enhance their chances for employment by qualifying for a composite teaching field which enables one to teach in four related areas. To qualify for composite certification, one must have 48 semester hours of related work. Composite teaching fields include Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Business Composite and Business Basic.
Some persons enter the teaching profession with the primary goal of becoming a coach.
The added responsibilities of coaching will greatly intensify the demands placed on you during the internship. Your obligations related to certification must be given first priority.