What is teachers qualifications?

Each state is a little different but to be a teacher in grade school or high school you have to finish college. While in college you have to take certain courses on teaching methods. You also spend several weeks in a school working with a teacher to get some experience under supervision (that is part of your college training). When you complete this college program you will get both a college degree and a teaching certificate. The teaching certificate is required for you to teach in that state.

College teachers are not required to take courses on teaching methods but they have to go to graduate school and get an advanced degree (usually a Ph.D or equivalent) in their field of specialty.