Teacher Admissions Minimum Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution
  • If degree is from another country TOEFL Internet Based Test (minimum scores of 24 in speaking; 22 in listening and reading; and 21 in writing) Candidates who complete an additional bachelor's degree or higher in U.S. are exempt from TOEFL requirement
  • An overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours of coursework, and core content GPA of 2.75 a special consideration may be granted to overall/last 60 hours GPA in the 2.50 to 2.74 range with the director's approval
• Coursework requirements:
  
  • Core Subjects EC-6/Bilingual Core Subjects EC-6/ESL Core Subjects EC-6/Special Ed. EC-12 – 24 hours of college credit in the core content subjects of math, English, science, and social studies (psychology and sociology do not count)
  • Secondary single subject – 24 hours of college credit in the content certification area being sought
  • Science 7-12 composite – 36 hours of college credit in specific categories of Life Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, and Earth/Space
• TSI – applicants with a conferred Bachelor’s degree meet the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) exemption; applicants in their last semester of graduating with a Bachelor’s degree or with a degree from another country will need to show evidence of mastery of basic skills
• Clear criminal background check
• Proof of English Language Proficiency shown by:
• Earned college degree in the U.S., or
• Successfully complete interview in English

Teacher Application Process

Step 1: Online Application

• $100 Non-refundable Transcript Review Fee
• Transcripts - Submission of all official (sealed) college transcripts
  • If degree from another country - must be reviewed by TEA-approved Foreign Credential Evaluation Services provider
• Three references from professional sources, ie. employers, supervisors, teachers, professors, or school administrators
• Resume
• PACT Scores (if applicable) - Beginning January 27, 2020, applicants will be able to take a new series of Pre-Admission Content Testing (PACT) exams. Learn more about these new PACT exams and see the List of PACT exams effective January 27, 2020.

Step 2: Interview

• Interview - virtual format during COVID-19
• Interview in English
• Bilingual certification applicants will also be interviewed in Spanish
• Teach a 10-minute interactive lesson
• Complete writing sample

Step 3: Issuance of Admissions Letter or DNQ letter

• A Letter of Admission will be issued electronically to applicants who meet all admissions criteria in Step 1 and Step 2
• A Does Not Qualify (DNQ) Letter will be issued electronically to applicants who do not qualify due to deficiencies in either Step 1 and/or Step 2.