Do you have to have a teaching degree to be a teacher?

I have changed my major plan, and have decided I want to major in English, and that I might want to be a teacher. Would I need to have any sort of teaching degree, or can I just do the training and have an English degree?

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

Any bachelor's will do it, although I think you need a certificate beyond that. But the bachelor's degree is crucial.

Bean17 · 46-50, F

So is the certificate if you want to be able to teach! Biggest mistake I made was only getting the bachelor’s degree and not getting the teaching certificate.@CountScrofula