Minimum Requirements for A Career in Teaching - ACP
(unofficial transcripts are temporarily acceptable)
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Route A:
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Bachelor's degree
from a US
accredited institution;
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Successfully pass
the TExES test in the content area
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Successful
Interview
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Route B:
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Bachelor's Degree from an
accredited institution;
degree must be verifiable through an official
transcript stating degree date conferred
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a minimum
cumulative grade point average (gpa) of 2.5 on a
4 point system
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Successfully pass
the Cornel Critical Thinking Exam with one
retake.
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Successfully pass the
Texas Higher Education
Assessment (THEA)
with 240 in Reading; 230 in Writing; 220 in Math
or have at least a B average on College Level
English and Mathematics.
Field Experience:
Teacher
Candidates will be required to
complete a minimum of 30 interactive
field experiences hours; to include
observing effective classroom
teachers, as well as campus and or
student interaction (interview
principal, attend PTO meeting,
attend football game, read to a
group of students). Field
experiences must be completed prior
to accepting a teaching position,
unless hired at the beginning of the
school year. If hired at beginning
of the school year, interns will
have to satisfy field experiences in
conjunction with the Pre-Service
Academy.
Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory. Although there
are special circumstances they may
prevent a teacher candidate or intern
from attending required training
sessions. Any training session(s) missed,
must be "made up" with the instructor(s).
In the event training sessions cannot be
made up, you must attend the next
sessions training dates for those
sessions missed.
Conditions of Continuance in the
Program:
Attend
all meeting and or workshops in
accordance with the attendance
policy. In the event you fail a
TEXES exam, you must retake course
work relative to the area of need.
Maintain updated information with
the program staff; i.e...address,
phone, email address.
Additional
Probationary Certificates:
For those
interns that do not satisfy
all program requirements; to
include all fees during
their first year on a
probationary certificate,
will be responsible for
completing an additional
probationary year.
Each
additional probationary year
will include the SBEC fee of
$52 and a program fee of
$1000.
Requirements for Standard
certificate:
passage of all TExES/ExCET
exams; attend all mandatory
training; and recommendation
for certification by the
campus principal and field
supervisor.
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EC-4 / 4-8 Generalist, EC-4 / 4-8
Bilingual Generalist;
English as a Second Language (ESL) EC-4
/ 4-8:
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a minimum of a 2.5 gpa for 24 hours in English,
Mathematics, and a combination of Sciences and
Social Sciences
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additionally for EC- 4 Bilingual Generalist: a
2.5 and passage of a Spanish Proficiency Exam
(written/oral/question & answer; based on the
TOPT)
ESL / Bilingual Supplement:
passage of EC-4/4-8 Generalist or Standard
Certification
4-8
certifications:
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Mathematics: a 2.5 gpa for 24 hours
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English Language Arts and Reading: a 2.5 gpa for 24
hours
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Science: a 2.5 gpa for 24 hours from a combination
of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Geology/Astronomy
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Social Studies: a 2.5 gpa for an 24 hour combination
of History, Government, or Geography/Economics
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English Language Arts-Reading and Social Studies: a
2.5 gpa for 12 hours of English, and 12 hours from a
combination of History, Government, or
Geography/Economics
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Mathematics/Science: a 2.5 gpa for 12 hours of Math
and 12 hours from a combination of Biology,
Chemistry, Physics, or Geology/Astronomy
8-12
certifications:
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English Language Arts / Reading, a minimum of a
2.5 gpa for 24 hours with 12 hours upper level
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History, a minimum of a 2.5 gpa for 24 hours
with 12 hours upper level
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Mathematics, a minimum of a 2.5 gpa for 24 hours
with 12 hours upper level
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Life Science (Biology), a minimum of a 2.5 gpa
for 24 hours with 12 hours upper level
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Science: a 2.5 gpa for 33 hours in a combination
of Physics, Chemistry, Biology with 12 hours
upper level
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Physical Science (Physics) a minimum of a 2.5
gpa for 24 hours with 12 hours upper level
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Social Studies: a 2.5 gpa for 33 hours in a
combination of History (U.S. and World) & 12
hours in a combination of Geography, Government,
and Economics with 12 hours upper level
Health and Physical
Education certifications:
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a 2.5 gpa for 24 hours
in content area with 12 hours being level
Fine Arts,
to include Art; Theater Arts; and Dance:
Health Science Technology:
In addition to the program requirements HST must
also satisfy the requirements below:
1. hold
a bachelors degree
2.
current licensure, certification, or registration by
a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a
health professions practitioner based on a program
requiring at least two years of formal education
3. have
two years of wage earning experience in the Health
Science Technology field for which a license is held
PRIOR to enrolling in your program
4. proof
of 2 years wage earning experience with a STATEMENT
OF QUALIFICATIONS form that is located on our
website. This form must be signed by the
company/industry that paid them for the two years
wage earning experience in the licensure field.
5.
Additional Requirements:
http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo/specificreq.asp
Marketing Education, grades 8-12
Two-years
wage-earning experience in one or more of the marketing occupations. (click
here for statement of Qualifications form)
Any Certification Area not listed, please contact the Program
Director for requirements.
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