1. To be a teacher, you must have a bachelor's degree in education and a provincial/territorial teaching certificate.

2. To be a teacher of academic subjects, you often need a bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences before obtaining your degree in education.

3. To be a teacher of vocational or technical subjects, you usually need specialized training or experience in your field before obtaining your bachelor's degree in education.

4. To be a school department head, you must have several years' teaching experience.

5. With additional training, or as a result of specialization during your bachelor's degree studies, you may specialize your teacher training in special education, or English/French-as-a-second-language.

6. With experience, you may move up the ranks to become a vice-principal or another senior administrator in the educational system.

1. What is a day in the life of a Secondary School Teachers like?
   Secondary school teachers perform some or all of the following duties: A. Secondary school teachers may specialize... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Secondary School Teachers?
   The job outlook for Secondary School Teachers is considered Average because: 1. Employment grew at an average... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Secondary School Teachers?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be below average.... more
4. How much does a Secondary School Teachers make?
   The average hourly wages for Secondary School Teachers is $27.57/HR, which is close to the average for occupations in... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Secondary School Teachers"?
   3% of Secondary School Teachers are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for professionnal occupations. more
6. How many Secondary School Teachers are employed part-time?
   14% of Secondary School Teachers are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 89,500 workers employed in these... more
7. How many Secondary School Teachers are self-employed?
   Roughly 0% of Secondary School Teachers are self-employed. This is considered Below average for the industry as a... more
8. What is the average age of a Secondary School Teachers?
   The relatively low percentage of younger workers suggests few entry-level job openings, and could point to a greater... more