Troops
to Teachers
Proud to Serve Again
Thank you for your interest in Troops to Teachers. The purpose of Troops to Teachers is to assist eligible military personnel to transition to a new career as public school teachers in targeted schools. Our mission is to provide timely, personalized assistance towards your pursuit of a second career as a public school teacher. Specifically, we will provide you with personalized advising for licensure requirements and identify institutions where courses are available.
Utah Troops to Teachers allows you to teach on a temporary license while you are completing licensure requirements. If you are interested in the Utah TTT program, first contact Myles Judd, the Utah/Nevada director for the Troops to Teachers program.
Miles Judd
Nevada and Utah State Director
Office: (702) 387-0636
Fax: (702) 855-5418
Email: mjudd@mwttt.com
After you contact Myles Judd, Utah TTT Director, qualified candidates who wish to apply to Utah Troops to Teachers must complete a criminal background check. Candidates pay fees and receive an authorization form for the background check online at www.utah.gov/teachers. Authorization forms are taken to one of the listed Livescan centers located throughout the state for actual fingerprinting. After the fingerprint check has been completed (must be sent to the Utah State Office of Education), the candidate may apply to the Troops to Teachers program. Applicants must submit the following in a single envelope:
- a completed Troops to Teachers Application - PDF
- an original transcript (no copies) documenting a bachelor’s degree, degree major, and year conferred
- a check or money order for the application/evaluation fee. If applying for elementary/early childhood, also include a completed eligibility worksheet found on the eligibility page. Evaluation fees are non-refundable.
Participants in the TTT program complete course work determined by a transcript review, take required content knowledge test(s), teach for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years in a licensed position, successfully pass evaluations of classroom performance skills by the principal, and, upon program completion, are recommended for licensure by the principal and ARL advisor.
Participants successfully completing the Troops to Teachers program will be issued a Level I Utah Professional Educator License in the following areas of concentration:
| Early Childhood Education | (Kindergarten) | Pre-school teachers do not qualify for ARL |
| Elementary Education | (Grades 1 - 8) | Elementary schools |
| Secondary Education | (Grades 6 - 12) | Middle, jr. high, high schools |
For more detailed information on eligibility, possible routes, and the licensure process, please see the Alternative Routes to Licensure pages. All parts of the ARL process also apply to Troops to Teachers.
Fees
| Background Check Fee | $69 |
| TTT Application Fee | $50 |
| Program Development & Tracking Fee | $300 |
| Licensure Fee | $ 70 |
- Visit the Mountain West Troops to Teachers web site
- Visit the Federal Troops to Teachers web site.
