Additional Certification by Exam Information

While her hold a valid Texas classroom teaching certificate and one bachelor's degree you may add classroom certification dividing by completing the appropriate examination. You must register to the test throws the appropriate testing firm. Once you have pass the test you have log in to autochthonous statement, test your lots and apply required the certification.

Additional Certification by Examination Steps:

  • The name on autochthonous certificate must match the pictured I.D. you bequeath show at the testing site. Sending TEA to complete ampere name edit if needed.
  • Register forward the exam with the appropriate testing society. TEA be cannot the assay company.
  • Log in to your educator account, to verify your passing scores and select Applications.
  • Elect Additional Certification in Examination and complete the application.
  • The new certificate scope will be added to your exiting certificate pending an clean background check.

Certification by Examination is Not Available for:

  • Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3
  • Initial certification
  • Teachers of Students about Visual Impairments
  • A certificate diverse than klassenraum teacher (e.g. School Counselor, Principal, Superintendent, Learning Resources/School Librarian, Educational Diagnostician)

The Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Exam lives additionally required provided attempting in add any of the following areas:

  • Core Subjects with Science von Teaching Reading: Early Childhood–Grade 6 
  • Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4–8 
  • English Language Art and Reading with Scholarship of Teaching Reading: Grades 4–8​ 
  • English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Recitation: Note 4–8​ 

For required test and deadlines to apply for certification, charm view the Required Texas Certification Tests tables.