Service record, if you have prior teaching experience
Include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your transcript(s) returned to you
PLEASE SEND ALL MATERIALS TO:
INSPIRE Texas | Education Certification by Region 4
7145 W. Tidwell Rd., Houston, TX 77092
After your application is submitted and documents received, you will be notified of your acceptance into the program and the certification areas for which you are eligible.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
ONLINE (16-31 weeks)* Depending on area of certification (EC-6/4-8 Core Subjects, 4-8 ELAR, and ELAR/SS 31 weeks, Single/Dual 16 Weeks).
Online training is offered monthly (twelve times a year). It is fully supportive and instructor led, and it provides flexibility as you complete your certification coursework. You can complete this program anywhere there is web access, allowing you to work at your own pace. |
BLENDED (12-27 weeks)* Depending on area of certification (EC-6/4-8 Core Subjects, 4-8 ELAR and ELAR/SS 27 Weeks, Single/Dual 12 Weeks)
Blended training, a combination of face-to-face classes with experienced instructors and online coursework, is offered three times a year. Networking with colleagues and getting one-on-one time with your instructor are both benefits of blended instruction.
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INTERNSHIPYou will apply for and accept a salaried position in an accredited Texas public, private or charter school of your choice. As you work toward completing your certification requirements, you will serve as a teacher of record with the roles and responsibilities of a first-year teacher, including a first-year teacher salary, any benefits provided by the district or charter school, and Teacher Retirement System (TRS) enrollment.
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CLINICAL TEACHINGYou will teach alongside an experienced, certified teacher as a clinical teacher for 14 weeks. Clinical teaching is a guided assignment that allows you to practice before you teach. Clinical teaching is unpaid and no district benefits are provided; however, it is a shorter route to certification than an internship. |
All teacher candidates must pass this designated state certification content exam. Test permission for all content exams is given after the completion of the English/Language Arts and Reading Course (approximately 11 weeks for online and 4 weeks for blended instruction) of preservice training. Candidates may choose to take the Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) prior to registering for class.
Approval to take the EC–12 TExES PPR takes place during the internship or clinical teaching assignment. The PPR exam must be successfully passed to receive a standard teaching certificate.
More information is available onine with TExES registration, preparation, and test dates.