Requirements for Standard Certification
Certification Eligibility
To qualify to be recommended for a Standard teaching certificate, a candidate must:
- Be admitted to the Teacher Certification Program;
- Complete specified course work for the certification area;
- Pass the appropriate content-area TExES test(s);
- Pass the pedagogy and professional responsibilities TExES test;
- Successfully complete clinical teaching requirements;
- Complete a Bachelor’s degree with the required GPA; and
- Clear a state and national criminal background check.
- Be recommended to TEA by the UTPB Certification Officer.
