We welcome your interest in applying here at INSPIRE TEXAS | Educator Certification by Region 4. Please read carefully the information within this section if your background and education are from Puerto Rico or a foreign country.
If you are applying for bilingual teacher certification and your bachelor’s degree or equivalent comes from a non-English-speaking university outside the United States, the following is required:
GPA: 2.75 Grade Point Average (GPA) or equivalent.
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Upon acceptance into the program, you have the option of paying your preservice training fee in monthly installments. The remaining balance is not due until you land your first teaching job (Internship or Clinical Teaching).
INSPIRE TEXAS awards scholarships that are applied toward Teacher Certification preservice training fees for outstanding math and science teacher candidates.
If you are approved for grades 4–8 Math, 4–8 Science, Core Subjects EC–6 Bilingual, Core Subjects 4–8 Bilingual, 7–12 Math, 7–12 Math/Physics, or 7–12 Science (Composite, Life or Physical Science), you are eligible for a scholarship that reduces your total preservice training fee to $520.
You must complete a clinical teaching assignment or internship in the area for which the scholarship was awarded. If you are approved to test in other areas during preservice training, the other areas are subject to full preservice training fees.
Preservice Training Fee | $1,300 |
Math/Science Certification Area Scholarship | - $780 |
YOUR TOTAL COST FOR PRESERVICE TRAINING |
$520 |
Credential Evaluation, if applicable | $375 |
Credential Verification, if applicable | $75* |
University Courses | $200 |
Prerequisites (OPTIONAL, if candidate needs help passing the TOEFL) We offer two courses to support candidates pass the TOEFL iBT
If candidate has the English ability to pass the TOEFL on their own, they will not need these two courses.
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$1,016
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Preservice Training (Payable in 5 Installments) $100 discount on this fee if paid in full at registration |
$1,300 |
*Additional fees may apply based on the institution and the country of origin. Verification (with existing evaluation from an approved agency) will start at $75, with fees subject to change based on the institution and the country of origin.
Once you begin your teaching assignment, either as a salaried intern or as a clinical teacher,
the following fees go into effect:
Internship Based on initial employment date, we will provide the best installment plan possible |
$5,280 |
Clinical Teaching Deductions from your earnings will be made when you become a salaried teacher.* * Clinical Teaching Application Fee - $100.00 *is applied toward the clinical teaching fee unless the candidate cancels the placement. Clinical Teaching Fee is payable in monthly installments over duration of assignment |
$2,800 |
TOEFL iBT | |
Certification Tests | per exam $131 |
Probationary/Intern Teacher Certificate fee | $78 |
Standard Teacher Certificate fee | $78 |
Criminal History Check Fee | $52 |
Application
and Documents Submission Deadline |
Prerequisite Training
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April 12, 2021
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April 22, 2021–July 11, 2021
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July 12, 2021
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July 22, 2021–October 10, 2021
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October 11, 2021 | October 21, 2021–January 9, 2022 |
Any questions? Many questions? Seek answers about the certification process by attending a free information meeting. Learn about our programs, admissions, costs, alumni experiences, and more. We know it’s a significant step, and we want you to be in the best position to make a well-informed decision.