Certification Testing
The State Board for Educator Certification requires that each candidate for principal certification takes and passes the TExES certification test.
You should plan to take the principal certification test upon completion of the iteachTEXAS instructional courses and the Comprehensive Review, IPAC 1008. Test approval for the principal certification test is not released until you have successfully completed the instructional courses and the Comprehensive Review, and the instructional fees have been paid. Once you have met these requirements, the test approval will be automatically requested.
Prior to registering for a test, you must obtain the test approval form. You will register for the certification test online at
www.texes.ets.org, where you can also find the state-provided study guide for the test.
2008-2009 TExES/ExCET Administration Dates
You may register via the Internet at any time – 24 hours a day, seven days a week – during all registration periods (i.e., regular, late, and emergency). Internet registration periods end promptly at 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) on the dates of the regular, late and emergency registration deadlines listed below.
2008-2009 Certification Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES)
Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET)
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2009-2010 Certification Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
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Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES)
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Test Date
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iteachTEXASTM
Office Deadline
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Regular Registration Deadline
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Late
Registration
Deadline
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Emergency Registration Deadlines
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Score Reporting Date for SR Only
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Score Reporting Date for SR & CR
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10/31/09
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09/28/09
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10/02/09
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10/09/09
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10/23/09
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11/23/09
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11/30/09
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02/06/10
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01/04/10
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01/08/10
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01/15/10
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01/29/10
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03/01/10
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03/08/10
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04/17/10
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03/15/10
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03/19/10
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03/26/10
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04/09/10
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05/10/10
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05/17/10
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06/26/10
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05/24/10
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05/28/10
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06/04/10
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06/18/10
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07/19/10
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07/26/10
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Texas Oral Proficiency Tests (TOPT)
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Test Date
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iteachTEXASTM
Office Deadline
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Regular Registration Deadlines
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Late Registration Deadlines
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Emergency Registration Deadlines
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Score Reporting Date for SR & CR
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10/24/09
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09/21/09
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09/25/09
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10/02/09
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10/16/19
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11/12/09
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02/20/10
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01/22/10
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01/22/10
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01/29/10
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02/12/10
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03/22/10
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07/10/10
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06/07/10
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06/11/10
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06/18/10
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07/02/10
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08/09/10
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American Sign Language Tests
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Test Date
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iteachTEXASTM
Office Deadline
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Regular Registration Deadlines
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Late Registration Deadlines
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Emergency Registration Deadlines
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Score Reporting Date for SR & CR
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11/21/09
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01/19/09
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10/23/09
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N/A
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N/A
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12/21/09
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04/10/10
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03/08/10
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03/12/10
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N/A
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N/A
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05/10/10
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The iteachTEXASTM deadline is the Monday prior to the Friday state deadline. Approval requests submitted by the office deadline will be processed in time to register by the state deadline.
SR refers to Structured Response - multiple choice test questions
CR refers to Critical Response – includes an evaluation of a written or oral submission
Computer Administered Test (CAT)
Computer Administered Test (CAT)
Beginning September 2008 the following tests will be available CAT:
- EC – 12 ESL Supplemental
- EC – 12 Health
- EC – 12 Music
- EC – 12 Physical Education
- EC – 12 Special Education
- EC – 4 Bilingual Supplemental
- EC – 4 Generalist
- 4 – 8 Generalist
- 4 – 8 English, Language Arts
- 4 – 8 Math
- 4 – 8 Science
- 8 – 12 Social Studies
- 8 – 12 History
- 8 – 12 Math
- 8 – 12 Science
- 8 – 12 Life Science
- All levels of the PPR
The available CAT dates are not posted on the ETS website. When requesting Test Approval, please enter the date on which you would like to test. If your actual test date is different, message Test Approval with the exact testing date.
The scores you receive upon completing the CAT do not reflect whether you passed or failed the test. The unofficial score is a raw score and the final score is a scaled scored based on the weighted competencies. You must wait until you have official scores to know whether you passed or failed.