Education Teachers, Postsecondary vs Self-Enrichment Teachers: what changes?

Consider Education Teachers, Postsecondary if you want to teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Consider Self-Enrichment Teachers if you would rather teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness. Entry credentials differ: Education Teachers, Postsecondary, doctoral or professional degree; Self-Enrichment Teachers, high school diploma or equivalent. Prior experience in a related occupation is typically needed for Education Teachers, Postsecondary (less than 5 years) and Self-Enrichment Teachers (less than 5 years).

Try this next: Compare three local entry-level postings for Education Teachers, Postsecondary and Self-Enrichment Teachers. List the duties, credentials, prior experience, and paid training each employer actually asks for. Try a supervised class or sample project from each field before choosing a program.

BLS 2025 wages and 2025–2035 projections. National medians are not starting offers. Occupation size is not a count of vacancies. View the BLS data.