How much does a teaching certificate matter?

[choosehapiness]

I am trying to figure out my rank list and there are a couple programs that I really like but do not offer a teaching certificate. I am wondering what a teaching certificate really does for you and how much it really boosts your CV if you don't have an interest in going into academia? It seems like the thing to do but I am wondering if I should let it affect my decision. Thanks!

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[rx25295]

I am trying to figure out my rank list and there are a couple programs that I really like but do not offer a teaching certificate. I am wondering what a teaching certificate really does for you and how much it really boosts your CV if you don't have an interest in going into academia? It seems like the thing to do but I am wondering if I should let it affect my decision. Thanks!

I personally wouldn't let that really affect my ranking too much. I can't speak for the job market, but for finding a PGY2, not having a teaching certificate doesn't hinder you at all. You can complete a teaching certificate in your second year.

 

[headortail]

I am trying to figure out my rank list and there are a couple programs that I really like but do not offer a teaching certificate. I am wondering what a teaching certificate really does for you and how much it really boosts your CV if you don't have an interest in going into academia? It seems like the thing to do but I am wondering if I should let it affect my decision. Thanks!

It doesn't matter for job search either. Of course as a P4 I didn't know whether it would matter or not, just like you. I asked a resident if he thought the certificate was important (his program didn't have it), he almost laughed at my question and said "oh that thing that you can just get any time? No it doesn't"

Now that I've been working for a few years, I can't see how getting a teaching certificate would help you do staffing or clinical work. I was never asked during any interview about it during job search, either

 

[njac]

I’m not in academia, but no one has ever asked a single question about my teaching certificate. Ever.


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[bacillus1]

The only time a teaching certificate ever helped me was for a job application where they asked for a teaching philosophy and I was like "oh wait I had to write one of those for the teaching certificate". However, although I didn't get that job (and actually now glad I didn't), I guess it actually never helped me. Don't let it affect your ranking.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

100% will not matter if you're not interested in academia or lecturing.

 

[DrXenha]

My residency program has provided more teaching experience than my teaching certificate program. It is definitely not a make or break, and I think only one person brought it up on an interview out of 5 interviews. I would not rank programs based on a teaching certificate program, as they are not robust, to say the least. Residency is what you make it, you can create teaching experiences if you just talk to the right people. It honestly feels like a waste of time to be honest. I know 4 people who have dropped out of the teaching certificate program that multiple residents from different programs use.