Steps to take to become a technology teacher?

College Majors
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Hi there, I am currently a major in new media at Purchase College. These are the courses offered.

https://www.purchase.edu/academics/new-media/courses/

Are these sufficient enough to become a technology teacher in the future? What steps should I take to gain experience?

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Teachers have to meet specific requirements in each state to teach certain subjects. Purchase College most likely has an education department or coordinator who can advise you on these specific requirements and how to get certified to teach in New York State.

Here are the pathways to professional certification as a grades 7-12 computer technology teacher in NYS http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/BaseExtReqSet.do?certCredential=2555&WIN_TYPE=null

And here are the pathways to certification as an educational technology specialist, which is different but related: http://www.nysed.gov/edtech/educational-technology-specialist-certification