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Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM)

The Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) is a Career and Technology Education. This program focuses on creating teacher candidates from grades 6-12. High School students will complete a four-course sequence that ends in twelfth grade. They can earn college credit and scholarship money.


Step 1: Apply to the program in your high school

Step 2: Complete the four TAM courses

  • Human Growth and Development through Adolescence
  • Teaching as a Profession
  • Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education Academy Internship

Step 3: Fill out the TAM Program Completion Form

Step 4: Apply and attend ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ to earn a Bachelors degree in Education. You'll be steps ahead in the department and have the opportunity for a $1000 scholarship a year.

Step 5: Make a difference in your community

  • A first year Maryland teacher makes $40,400-$46,561 annually
  • There are 4,475 yearly openings for teachers
  • Experience personal GROWTH
  • INSPIRE generation of CHANGE
  • MOTIVATE other TEACHERS by your example

In order to be successful in the TAM program, students must earn a grade point average of 3.0 in the program of study (with no grade lower than a C in any of the four classes). Scholarship opportunities are available on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s campus for accepted students from this program.

Talk to your guidance teachers for more information.

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ has TAM articulation agreements with the following school systems:

  • Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
  • Calvert County
  • Caroline County
  • Carroll County
  • Cecil County
  • Charles County
  • Dorchester County
  • Frederick County
  • Harford County
  • Howard County
  • Kent County
  • Prince George's County
  • Queen Anne's County
  • Somerset County
  • St. Mary's County
  • Talbot County
  • Washington County
  • Wicomico County
  • Worcester County