Long gone are the days where those who failed at their preferred occupations opted to teach instead. The reputation of teachers as less skilled professionals whose work days end at 2:30pm may linger in ignorant minds, but proper teaching actually involves a rigorous workload with a tremendous amount of pressure. In fact, due to the No Child Left Behind policy, the government now mandates that all teachers be highly qualified in their fields and complete a full program from teacher training colleges.The requirements for entry into programs vary from state to state depending upon the grade level you desire. For most secondary education programs, for example, you must have at least a Bachelors degree in the subject you wish to teach. If you did not take any education courses as an undergradua