Texas Alternative Certification
If you have a bachelor’s degree in subject outside of Education and want to be a teacher you can take the alternative certification route to become a teacher in Texas. Through alternative certification you will be able study for your teacher certification exams while meeting your student teacher requirements. Alternative teacher certification usually take between 12-18 months, which is a lot quicker than the 3-4 year traditional route.
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How to Register For the Exams?
You can follow the following steps to register for your teacher certification exams:
- Identify Your Exams: Determine the specific teacher certification exams you need to take. If you are a part of a certification program you should talk to your program advisor to determine which exams you need to take.
- Create an Account: Visit the official testing service website and create an account.
- Select Exam and Date: Login, choose your exam, and select a convenient test date and location.
- Complete Registration: Follow instructions, provide necessary information, and pay exam fees online.
How To Study for Your Texas Teacher Certification Exam(s)
To become a certified teacher you must pass your required exam(s). Luckily, we offer a wide variety of study guides to help you pass your exams and get closer to getting that teacher certificate. Our study guides offer practice questions, video lessons, quizzes and full length practice tests to ensure you are ready come test day!
Our curriculum team studies all of the standards and competencies for the exams and cross-references them with the current and previous questions released by the official testing company. We then work with content and teaching experts to distill down what test-takers need to know. No matter where you are in the study guide, you can always see how the concept you are learning is aligned to the test standards.
How Do I Maintain Teaching Certification in Texas?
Once they receive initial licensure, employed educators must renew their standard educator certificate every five years. Employers require teachers to hold both valid and active certification.
Best Education Schools in Texas
- University of Texas–Austin
- Texas A&M University–College Station
- SMU (Simmons)
- Texas Tech University
- University of Houston
- University of North Texas
- Texas State University
- Texas Christian University
- University of Texas–San Antonio
- Baylor University
Texas Teacher Salary Information
The average Public School Teacher salary in Texas is $56,730 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $47,363 and $69,206.