Are international teachers certified to teach in the U.S.?
Foreign teachers undergo a rigorous screening and interview process by Fulbright Commissions in their own countries before their applications are forwarded to the United States. We use the results of these interviews and other supporting documents to find a match for your school’s particular needs. All foreign teachers must be fluent in English and be fully credentialed to teach in their own countries before they can apply to the program. Since the Fulbright teacher will not technically be employed by your district and will remain employed and paid by his/her own international school, the majority of states waive the credential for the teacher. Other states give the teacher an emergency or temporary certification, or they have a specific exemption for exchange teachers. In addition, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes that Fulbright teachers are not directly hired by the U.S. school and are therefore not subject to the qualification provisions delineated by the No Child Left Be
