Teacher Certification (Domestic): Admission Requirements

Please also refer to the Certification Areas page for additional Admissions requirements.

You must meet requirements for a certification area in addition to meeting the basic admissions requirements.

• Must have a personal e-mail account and access to a personal (not school) computer.
• If you are using a Hotmail account, you must add iteachtexas.com to your contacts list.

I. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education as required by Texas Education Agency and the Texas Administration Code

• You may also view a listing of some, but not all, non-accredited Colleges and Universities that would not be accepted by .

II. 2.5 Grade Point Average will be determined in one of the following ways:

• 2.50 Overall GPA (your graduating undergraduate GPA), or
• 2.50 GPA in last sixty hours prior to receiving conferred degree (If course work has been completed toward a Master's Degree or post-baccalaureate, it will be considered in the last sixty hours' GPA if it pertains to an certification content area), or
• 2.50 GPA in content courses
• Your graduating GPA must be calculated and posted by the university on your official transcripts.
• Applicants who lack an overall GPA of a 2.5 or a 2.5 GPA in their last 60 hours of college coursework may only be eligible for initial certification in the content areas for which their GPA is a 2.5 or higher.

III. Competency in reading, writing, and math must be demonstrated at the time of application.

If you need to complete the THEA exam to demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing or mathematics, please contact your local university or community college for testing information or refer to http://www.thea.nesinc.com/

IV. Currently meeting the requirements for a certification area.

V. Successful review of candidate--includes all written correspondence and oral communication with personnel.

Graduates from a university outside of the United States & U.S. Territories must:

• Provide proof of oral English language proficiency by having a score of 79 on the Internet based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) test.
• Provide competency in reading, writing, and mathematics through the THEA/TASP, ACT, SAT or GRE. (Please view required scores above.)
• Provide Verification of Work Authorization Status: If not a US citizen, verification of lawful permanent residence and a copy of current Green Card must be provided at the time of application.
• An original Foreign Credential Review from an approved agency must be provided if you graduated from a university outside the United States. Transcripts from a foreign university will not be accepted by the program.

Provisional Requirements

• Spring graduates may apply January 1st - May 1st
• Summer graduates may apply June 1st - August 1st
• Fall graduates may apply September 1st - December 1st

To qualify for the Provisional admittance the following documentation must be provided by the above deadlines:

• Copy of final semester schedule of classes
• Letter of completion from Academic Advisor
• Official Transcripts through previous semester

Once you are accepted as a provisional candidate in the alternative certification program you are eligible to test and begin your coursework. Provisional candidates who seek standard admissions must meet all general admissions requirements and must provide an official transcript reflecting a conferred degree prior to receiving a Statement of Eligibility.

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